Census Data

Suffolk: Communal establishment management and type

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000029

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Key Facts

All Residents 760,688
Male 374,712
Female 385,976
Households 333,543
Population Density (people/km2) 200.2
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 12,182
Medical and care establishment 5,293
Medical and care establishment: NHS 33
Medical and care establishment: NHS: General hospital 1
Medical and care establishment: NHS: Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) 30
Medical and care establishment: NHS: Other hospital 2
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority 74
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Children's home (including secure units) 7
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Care home with nursing 67
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Care home without nursing 0
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Other home 0
Medical and care establishment: Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association 103
Medical and care establishment: Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association: Home or hostel 103
Medical and care establishment: Other 5,083
Medical and care establishment: Other: Care home with nursing 2,113
Medical and care establishment: Other: Care home without nursing 2,836
Medical and care establishment: Other: Children's home (including secure units) 39
Medical and care establishment: Other: Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) 46
Medical and care establishment: Other: Other hospital 0
Medical and care establishment: Other: Other establishment 49
Other establishment 6,624
Other establishment: Defence 2,462
Other establishment: Prison service 1,923
Other establishment: Approved premises (probation or bail hostel) 25
Other establishment: Detention centres and other detention 0
Other establishment: Education 1,237
Other establishment: Hotel, guest house, B&B or youth hostel 149
Other establishment: Hostel or temporary shelter for the homeless 263
Other establishment: Holiday accommodation 13
Other establishment: Other travel or temporary accommodation 13
Other establishment: Religious 36
Other establishment: Staff or worker accommodation or Other 503
Establishment not stated 265

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