Leicestershire: Central heating

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000018

Key Facts

All Residents	712,366
Male	351,753
Female	360,613
Households	296,408
Population Density (people/km2)	342.0

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
- East Midlands
  Regions
Borders with
- Leicester
  Unitary Authorities
- Rutland
  Unitary Authorities
- North Northamptonshire
  Unitary Authorities
- West Northamptonshire
  Unitary Authorities
- Nottinghamshire
  Counties
- Lincolnshire
  Counties
- Staffordshire
  Counties
- Derbyshire
  Counties
- Warwickshire
  Counties
Overlaps with
- Output Area at SP571995
  Output Areas
- Mancetter and Witherley
  Built Up Areas
- Welford (West Northamptonshire)
  Built Up Areas
- Leicester
  Built Up Areas
- Thurcaston
  Built Up Areas
- Output Area at SK642057
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK594001
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK643053
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK621083
  Output Areas
- Normanton (South Kesteven)
  Built Up Areas
- Langar
  Built Up Areas
- Long Eaton
  Built Up Areas
- Normanton on Soar
  Built Up Areas
- Swadlincote
  Built Up Areas
- Woodville
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- Blaby
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Charnwood
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Harborough
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Hinckley and Bosworth
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Melton
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- North West Leicestershire
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Oadby and Wigston
  Non-metropolitan Districts

Table Code	ts046
Issued	2023-01-06
Unit of Measure	Household
Number of Response Options	13

Description
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This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify occupied household spaces in England and Wales by the type of central heating present. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

Central heating is a heating system used to heat multiple rooms in a building by circulating air or heated water through pipes to radiators or vents. Single or multiple fuel sources can fuel these systems.

Central heating systems that are unused or not working are still considered. No information is available for household spaces with no usual residents.

More information at the ONS website

Type of central heating in household: Total: All households	296,408
No central heating	2,541
Mains gas only	237,541
Tank or bottled gas only	2,725
Electric only	14,581
Oil only	8,411
Wood only	381
Solid fuel only	842
Renewable energy only	1,345
District or communal heat networks only	555
Other central heating only	1,271
Two or more types of central heating (not including renewable energy)	24,615
Two or more types of central heating (including renewable energy)	1,600

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