England and Wales: Accommodation type

Location Type: England and Wales, ONS Geographic Code: K04000001

Key Facts

All Residents	59,597,542
Male	29,177,340
Female	30,420,202
Households	24,783,199
Population Density (people/km2)	394.6

This is the top-level dataset for the whole of England and Wales. Drill down further by selecting a country:

England

Wales

Table Code	ts044
Issued	2023-01-06
Unit of Measure	Household
Number of Response Options	8

Description
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This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify households in England and Wales by accommodation type. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

The type of building or structure used or available by an individual or household.

This could be:

* the whole house or bungalow
* a flat, maisonette or apartment
* a temporary or mobile structure, such as a caravan

More information about accommodation types

Whole house or bungalow:
This property type is not divided into flats or other living accommodation. There are three types of whole houses or bungalows.

Detached:
None of the living accommodation is attached to another property but can be attached to a garage.

Semi-detached:
The living accommodation is joined to another house or bungalow by a common wall that they share.

Terraced:
A mid-terraced house is located between two other houses and shares two common walls. An end-of-terrace house is part of a terraced development but only shares one common wall.

Flats (Apartments) and maisonettes:
An apartment is another word for a flat. A maisonette is a 2-storey flat.

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

Accommodation type: Total: All households	24,783,200
Detached	5,753,255
Semi-detached	7,810,175
Terraced	5,739,467
In a purpose-built block of flats or tenement	4,126,433
Part of a converted or shared house, including bedsits	845,606
Part of another converted building, for example, former school, church or warehouse	195,546
In a commercial building, for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop	208,456
A caravan or other mobile or temporary structure	104,262

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