Lambeth District : Housing Density (Generalised)

Housing Density (Generalised)

Data cube chart.

Persons per Room 1991 2001 2011
1 or less 102,474 Show data context 112,012 Show data context 122,806 Show data context
1 to 1.5 3,295 Show data context 3,604 Show data context 4,549 Show data context
Over 1.5 2,216 Show data context 2,784 Show data context 2,662 Show data context
Date Source
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S23 Persons per room (100%))
2001 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table UV058, "Persons per room", for All households)
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table QS409UK, "Persons per room - Houseeholds")

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nCube definition


Housing density, simplified to under 1 person per room, 1 to 1.5, and over 1.5. Data for these categories can be computed for districts in England and Wales for all censuses from 1931 onwards, but for Scotland they can only be computed for 1971 on.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lambeth District through time | Historical Statistics on Housing | Housing Density (Generalised), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 23rd January 2026