Somerset Poor Law/Registration County : House Occupancy

House Occupancy

Data cube chart.

Year Occupied Vacant Under Construction
1841 85,316 Show data context 4,846 Show data context 786 Show data context
1851 87,768 Show data context 5,126 Show data context 396 Show data context
1881 99,385 Show data context 7,321 Show data context 655 Show data context
1891 104,994 Show data context 7,909 Show data context 774 Show data context
1901 101,359 Show data context 9,705 Show data context 713 Show data context

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nCube definition


Houses categorised by occupancy.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Somerset Poor Law/Registration County through time | Historical Statistics on Housing | House Occupancy, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10134780/cube/HOUSE_OCCUPANCY

Date accessed: 09th June 2026