Census Data

Merton: Communal establishment management and type

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000024

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Key Facts

All Residents 215,186
Male 104,656
Female 110,531
Households 81,729
Population Density (people/km2) 5,721.6
Table Codets048
Issued2023-01-06
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options26

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify communal establishment residents in England and Wales by the type of communal establishment they reside in. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

A managed communal establishment is a place that provides managed full-time or part-time supervision of residential accommodation.

Examples include:

* university halls of residence and boarding schools
* care homes, hospitals, hospices and maternity units
* hotels, guest houses, hostels and bed and breakfasts, all with residential accommodation for seven or more guests
* prisons and other secure facilities
* Single Living Accommodation (SLA) in military bases
* staff accommodation
* religious establishments

It does not include sheltered accommodation, serviced apartments, nurses’ accommodation, and houses rented to students by private landlords. These are households.

Quality Statement

We have made changes to housing definitions since the 2011 Census. Take care if you compare Census 2021 results for this topic with those from the 2011 Census.

More information at the ONS website

Communal establishment management and type: Total: All usual residents in communal establishments 1,075
Medical and care establishment 818
Medical and care establishment: NHS 0
Medical and care establishment: NHS: General hospital 0
Medical and care establishment: NHS: Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) 0
Medical and care establishment: NHS: Other hospital 0
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority 63
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Children's home (including secure units) 0
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Care home with nursing 47
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Care home without nursing 16
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Other home 0
Medical and care establishment: Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association 18
Medical and care establishment: Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association: Home or hostel 18
Medical and care establishment: Other 737
Medical and care establishment: Other: Care home with nursing 550
Medical and care establishment: Other: Care home without nursing 185
Medical and care establishment: Other: Children's home (including secure units) 0
Medical and care establishment: Other: Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) 0
Medical and care establishment: Other: Other hospital 0
Medical and care establishment: Other: Other establishment 2
Other establishment 212
Other establishment: Defence 0
Other establishment: Prison service 0
Other establishment: Approved premises (probation or bail hostel) 0
Other establishment: Detention centres and other detention 0
Other establishment: Education 11
Other establishment: Hotel, guest house, B&B or youth hostel 2
Other establishment: Hostel or temporary shelter for the homeless 78
Other establishment: Holiday accommodation 0
Other establishment: Other travel or temporary accommodation 0
Other establishment: Religious 0
Other establishment: Staff or worker accommodation or Other 121
Establishment not stated 45

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