Sussex Ancient County : Houses under Construction as Percentage of All Houses

R_HOUS_CON = (HOUSE_OCCUPANCY:const * 100.0) / HOUSES:total

Data Role Period Covered Authority Source Details Method
HOUSE_OCCUPANCY:const 1821 SRC GBH Source Documentation System 1821 Census of Great Britain, Abstract of answers, Table [1] , 'Population Abstract' Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area
HOUSE_OCCUPANCY:const 1831 SRC GBH Source Documentation System 1831 Census of Great Britain, Abstract of answers, Table [1] , 'Population Abstract' Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area
HOUSE_OCCUPANCY:const 1841 to 1851 SRC GBH Source Documentation System 1851 Census of Great Britain, Population tables 2, Table [1] , 'Population Abstract' Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area

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While detailed statistics on housing density and amenities were not gathered until much later, some of the earliest censuses allow us to map houses under construction, and so identify areas where settlements were expanding rapidly.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Sussex Ancient County through time | Historical Statistics on Housing | Rate: Houses under Construction as Percentage of All Houses, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10061386/cube/HOUS_CON

Date accessed: 09th April 2026