Housing Density (Generalised)

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Year 1 or less 1 to 1.5 Over 1.5
1911 222,992 Show data context 78,988 Show data context 56,020 Show data context
1931 251,361 Show data context 65,133 Show data context 45,601 Show data context
1951 305,902 Show data context 57,392 Show data context 26,204 Show data context
1961 345,180 Show data context 44,978 Show data context 14,575 Show data context
1971 413,333 Show data context 28,859 Show data context 5,275 Show data context
1981 467,504 Show data context 16,352 Show data context 2,303 Show data context
1991 514,292 Show data context 9,550 Show data context 1,928 Show data context
2001 543,753 Show data context 7,581 Show data context 1,676 Show data context
2011 572,568 Show data context 8,058 Show data context 1,998 Show data context
Date: Source:
1911 - 2011 Census of Population

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Housing density, simplified to under 1 person per room, 1 to 1.5, and over 1.5. Data for these categories can be computed for districts in England and Wales for all censuses from 1931 onwards, but for Scotland they can only be computed for 1971 on.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, North Yorkshire through time | Housing Statistics | Housing Density (Generalised), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10214968/cube/HOUS_DENSITY_GEN

Date accessed: 27th April 2024