Exclusive use of a W.C.

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Year Exclusive use of W.C. Shared access to W.C. No access to W.C.
1951 21,315 Show data context 9,859 Show data context 81 Show data context
1961 27,257 Show data context 5,089 Show data context 57 Show data context
1971 32,459 Show data context 814 Show data context 40 Show data context
1981 33,879 Show data context 44 Show data context 118 Show data context
1991 36,014 Show data context 40 Show data context -177 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 26 , 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'
1961 [ERROR: authority is ''SRC'' but auth_note value of S1961COU_25 does not appear in SRC_TAB]
1971 [ERROR: authority is ''SRC'' but auth_note value of S1971COU_25 does not appear in SRC_TAB]
1981 - 1991 Census of Population

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Between 1951 and 1991 the census reported on whether households had exclusive, shared or no use of a "water closet" (toilet). In 1971, households with access only to "outside water closets" were listed separately, and in 1991 inside toilets were required.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Inverclyde District through time | Housing Statistics | Exclusive use of a W.C., A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 07th November 2024