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Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Answer

Ms Buck: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what percentage of all households in England were sharing the use of a WC according to the (a) 1981, (b) 1991 and (c) 2001 census; [192031] (2) what percentage of all households in England were sharing the use of a bathroom according to the (a) 1981, (b) 1991 and (c) 2001 census; [192033] (3) what percentage of all households in England were living at a density of (a) more than two persons per room, (b) one and a half persons per room and (c) one person per room according to the (i) 1981, (ii) 1991 and (iii) 2001 census; [192034] (4) what percentage of all households in England were lacking the use of a bathroom according to the (a) 1981, (b) 1991 and (c) 2001 census; [192035] (5) what percentage of all households in England had the use of central heating in their dwelling according to the (a) 1981, (b) 1991 and (c) 2001 census; [192036] (6) what percentage of all households were lacking the use of a hot water supply according to the (a) 1981, (b) 1991 and (c) 2001 census. [192037] Mr. Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply. Letter from Len Cook to Ms Karen Buck, dated 20 October 2004: As National Statistician and Registrar General for England and Wales I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions asking: 1. what percentage of all households in England were sharing the use of a WC according to the (a) 1981, (b) 1991 and (c) 2001 census (192031) 2. what percentage of all households in England were sharing the use of a bathroom according to the (a) 1981, (b) 1991 and (c) 2001 census (192033) 3. what percentage of all households in England were living a density of (a) more than two persons per room (b) one and a half persons per room and (c) one person per room according to the (i) 1981, (ii) 1991 and (iii) 2001 census (192034) 4. what percentage of all households in England were lacking the use of a bathroom according to the (a) 1981, (b) 1991 and (c) 2001 census (192035) 5. what percentage of all households in England had the use of central heating in their dwelling according to the (a) 1981, (b) 1991 and (c) 2001 census (192036) 6. what percentage of all households were lacking the use of a hot water supply according to the (a) 1981, (b) 1991 and (c) 2001 census (192037) Questions relating to household amenities vary between the Censuses. The percentages provided relate to the questions as asked at the time of each of the three Censuses. Where there are differences in definition the closest equivalent has been provided. 1. Shared use of WC--England _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage of all households 1981 1991 2001 Shared inside WC 1.24 -- -- Lacking or sharing use of inside -- 1.07 -- WC Without sole use of bath/shower -- -- 0.49 and toilet _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Sources: Table 7 Census 1981 Housing and households for England and Wales, Table 8 Census 1991 Household Composition for Great Britain and Table UV60 Census 2001 Census Area Statistics for England and Wales 2. Shared use of Bath--England _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage of all households 1981 1991 2001 Shared bath 1.35 -- -- Lacking or sharing use of -- 1.00 -- bath/shower Without sole use of bath/shower -- -- 0.49 and toilet _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Sources: Table 7 Census 1981 Housing and households for England and Wales, Table 8 Census 1991 Household Composition for Great Britain and Table UV60 Census 2001 Census Area Statistics for England and Wales 3. Number of people per room--England _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage of all households 1981 1991 2001 Over 1.5 persons per room1 0.63 0.50 0.57 Over 1 and up to 1.5 persons per 2.76 1.61 1.32 room Up to 1 person per room 96.61 97.89 98.11 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Please note the census does not produce figures for over 2 persons per room. Sources: Table 5 Census 1981 Housing and households for England and Wales, Table 5 Census 1991 Household Composition for Great Britain and Table UV58 Census 2001 Census Area Statistics for England and Wales 4. Lacking the use of a Bath--England _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage of all households 1981 1991 2001 No bath 1.78 -- -- Lacking or sharing use of -- 1.00 -- bath/shower Without sole use of bath/shower -- -- 0.49 and toilet _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Sources: Table 7 Census 1981 Housing and households for England and Wales, Table 8 Census 1991 Household Composition for Great Britain and Table UV60 Census 2001 Census Area Statistics for England and Wales 5. Had the use of central heating--England _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1991 2001 Had the use of central heating1 81.47 91.47 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 This question was first asked in 1991 Sources: Table 8 Census 1991 Household Composition for Great Britain and Table UV60 Census 2001 Census Area Statistics for England and Wales 6. Lacking the use of a hot water supply This question was not asked in any of the three Censuses and consequently no figures are available.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

425 c700-1W; 192031;192033;192034;192035;192036;192037

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Housing Households Heating Facilities Overcrowding Standards Water Central heating Plumbing

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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