South Lanarkshire Council : Having Central Heating

Having Central Heating

Data cube chart.

Year Having Central Heating Lacking Central Heating
1991 97,100 Show data context 18,628 Show data context
2001 122,204 Show data context 4,292 Show data context
2011 137,266 Show data context 1,922 Show data context
2021 145,705 Show data context 2,121 Show data context
Date Source
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S20 Tenure and amenities: Households with residents [100%])
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV60, Amenities)
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table QS415UK - Central heating, for "all household spaces with at least one usual resident")
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV407, "Central heating")

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The census small area statistics for 2001 record whether households had sole use of a bath or shower AND sole use of a toilet. These data are not easily compared with earlier data which record access to baths/showers and to toilets separately.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, South Lanarkshire Council through time | Historical Statistics on Housing | Having Central Heating, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 10th June 2026