Housing Density (Generalised)
| Year | 1 or less | 1 to 1.5 | Over 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 |
1,354,005
|
||
| 1991 |
19,442,192
|
316,441
|
97,485
|
| 2001 |
21,260,034
|
280,524
|
119,698
|
| 2011 |
22,888,691
|
354,881
|
122,472
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1971 Census of England and Wales, County Report Part II, Table 24 , 'Persons in permanent buildings by density of occupation (persons per room)', for 'AC, CB, Urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, Aggregates of MB and UD and aggregates of RD, NT and Con Centres. Urban Areas with populations of less than 50,000 and RD' |
| 1991 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S23 Persons per room (100%)) |
| 2001 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table UV058, "Persons per room", for All households) |
| 2011 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table QS409UK, "Persons per room - Houseeholds") |
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| Date | Acknowledgments |
|---|---|
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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.