Thurso and Northwest Caithness Ward : Housing Density (Generalised)

Housing Density (Generalised)

Data cube chart.

Persons per Room 1991 2001 2011
1 or less 5,175 Show data context 5,318 Show data context 6,049 Show data context
1 to 1.5 123 Show data context 51 Show data context 25 Show data context
Over 1.5 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 15 Show data context
Date Source
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S23 Persons per room (100%))
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV58, Persons per Room, by Houehold)
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table QS409UK, "Persons per room - Houseeholds")

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nCube definition


Ability to read and write for males and females aged five and up. This was tabulated by the Irish census in 1851.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Thurso and Northwest Caithness Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Housing | Housing Density (Generalised), A Vision of Ireland through Time.

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Date accessed: 02nd August 2026