Yorkshire Water Customer Meter Data for Domestic Properties, 2010-2015

Yorkshire Water customer meter data includes both actual and estimated water consumption readings for domestic properties. The dataset has been anonymised to comply with the Data Protection Act and covers a 5-year period from 2010 to 2015. It is provided by the Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council under the OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyzing residential water consumption trends over time based on meter readings.
• Comparing water usage between different postal towns or property classes mentioned in the description.
• Estimating average daily water consumption per household based on the GROSS_CONSUMPTION and date fields.
• Investigating the prevalence and impact of estimated versus actual meter readings based on the READING_SOURCE field.

Strengths

• Contains 5 years of data spanning 2010 to 2015.
• Data has been anonymised for Data Protection Act compliance.
• Includes both actual and estimated meter readings, allowing for comparison.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation beyond the listed guidance is absent; field semantics for unlisted columns must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, sourced from Yorkshire Water.

Collection Method

Collected from customer meter readings, both actual and estimated.

Time Range

2010 to 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:56.854729; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Yorkshire Water operational area, United Kingdom.