Census Data

Southwark: Communal establishment management and type

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000028

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Key Facts

All Residents 307,637
Male 149,004
Female 158,633
Households 130,818
Population Density (people/km2) 10,659.0
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 5,139
Medical and care establishment 555
Medical and care establishment: NHS 5
Medical and care establishment: NHS: General hospital 5
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 8
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Children's home (including secure units) 0
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Care home with nursing 0
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Care home without nursing 8
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Other home 0
Medical and care establishment: Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association 23
Medical and care establishment: Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association: Home or hostel 23
Medical and care establishment: Other 519
Medical and care establishment: Other: Care home with nursing 207
Medical and care establishment: Other: Care home without nursing 279
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) 33
Medical and care establishment: Other: Other hospital 0
Medical and care establishment: Other: Other establishment 0
Other establishment 4,478
Other establishment: Defence 56
Other establishment: Prison service 0
Other establishment: Approved premises (probation or bail hostel) 9
Other establishment: Detention centres and other detention 0
Other establishment: Education 4,070
Other establishment: Hotel, guest house, B&B or youth hostel 33
Other establishment: Hostel or temporary shelter for the homeless 226
Other establishment: Holiday accommodation 0
Other establishment: Other travel or temporary accommodation 2
Other establishment: Religious 22
Other establishment: Staff or worker accommodation or Other 60
Establishment not stated 106

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