Dwelling Types from the 2001 Census for England and Wales

2001 Census data on dwelling types, such as detached houses and purpose-built flats, across England and Wales. The dataset is published by the Office for National Statistics via Neighbourhood Statistics. It provides geographic breakdowns from Output Areas up to the national level.

Use Cases

• Analyze housing stock composition based on dwelling type categories.
• Map the geographic distribution of different dwelling types across administrative levels.
• Study demographic or socio-economic correlations with housing types mentioned in the census.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative 2001 national census.
• Geographic coverage includes multiple administrative levels from Output Areas to the national level for England and Wales.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a single point in time (2001), limiting longitudinal analysis.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Survey (census)

Time Range

2001

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:42.622692; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales