Shetland Islands Council : Housing Density (Generalised)

Housing Density (Generalised)

Data cube chart.

Persons per Room 1991 2001 2011
1 or less 8,175 Show data context 8,992 Show data context 9,852 Show data context
1 to 1.5 178 Show data context 106 Show data context 83 Show data context
Over 1.5 31 Show data context 13 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


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.


How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10168326/cube/HOUS_DENSITY_GEN

Date accessed: 19th January 2026