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 | 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 |
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.