Statistical Atlas
A Vision of Britain through Time includes census data and other statistics from two centuries. This national overview lets you access a statistical atlas of Britain organised by theme.
Population
Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry
How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure
Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language
How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Agriculture & Land Use
How we use the land; crops and farm animals.
Life & Death
Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty
Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing
Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Roots & Religion
Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.