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 21,396 Show data context 11,835 Show data context 1,086 Show data context
1961 34,816 Show data context 5,273 Show data context 368 Show data context
1971 41,030 Show data context 1,489 Show data context 68 Show data context
1981 43,868 Show data context 33 Show data context 295 Show data context
1991 48,105 Show data context 35 Show data context 187 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, East Ayrshire District through time | Housing Statistics | Exclusive use of a W.C., A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 05th November 2024