Census Data

Kent: Communal establishment management and type

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000016

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Key Facts

All Residents 1,576,069
Male 768,386
Female 807,683
Households 648,393
Population Density (people/km2) 444.7
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 26,582
Medical and care establishment 10,965
Medical and care establishment: NHS 256
Medical and care establishment: NHS: General hospital 9
Medical and care establishment: NHS: Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) 247
Medical and care establishment: NHS: Other hospital 0
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority 202
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Children's home (including secure units) 53
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Care home with nursing 15
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Care home without nursing 132
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Other home 2
Medical and care establishment: Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association 34
Medical and care establishment: Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association: Home or hostel 34
Medical and care establishment: Other 10,473
Medical and care establishment: Other: Care home with nursing 4,284
Medical and care establishment: Other: Care home without nursing 5,774
Medical and care establishment: Other: Children's home (including secure units) 146
Medical and care establishment: Other: Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) 157
Medical and care establishment: Other: Other hospital 59
Medical and care establishment: Other: Other establishment 53
Other establishment 14,909
Other establishment: Defence 788
Other establishment: Prison service 2,829
Other establishment: Approved premises (probation or bail hostel) 21
Other establishment: Detention centres and other detention 0
Other establishment: Education 10,155
Other establishment: Hotel, guest house, B&B or youth hostel 311
Other establishment: Hostel or temporary shelter for the homeless 135
Other establishment: Holiday accommodation 26
Other establishment: Other travel or temporary accommodation 19
Other establishment: Religious 376
Other establishment: Staff or worker accommodation or Other 249
Establishment not stated 708

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