You asked
Please could you tell me how many households there are in each postcode area in the UK.
We said
You made a freedom of information request for the number of households in each postcode area in the UK.
The Office for National Statistics has published estimates from the 2011 Census on the number of household spaces in each postcode in England and Wales.
A household space is defined as: the accommodation used or available for use by an individual household. Household spaces are identified separately in census results as those with at least one usual resident, and those that do not have any usual residents. A household space with no usual residents may still be used by short-term residents, visitors who were present on census night, or a combination of short-term residents and visitors. Vacant household spaces and household spaces that are used as second addresses are also classified in census results as household spaces with no usual residents.
The table 'QS417EW - Household spaces' is available from the Nomis webpage: https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/qs417ew
- Use the “Query data” option to refine your search
- Specify the geography: postcode areas
- Chose options for Household spaces (all categories / at least one usual resident / no usual residents)
- Select your required format / layout and download
Please note that in order to protect against disclosure of personal information, records have been swapped between different geographic areas. Some counts will be affected, particularly small counts at the lowest geographies.
We are only responsible for census statistics in England and Wales. Please contact National Records of Scotland (http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/contact-us) for details on the position in Scotland, and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (https://www.nisra.gov.uk/contact) for details on the position in Northern Ireland.
If you have any similar questions in the future, you can contact Census Customer Services directly. They will be glad to deal with any census related queries.
Web: https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/censuscustomerservices
Email: census.customerservices@ons.gov.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1329 444972
Census Customer Services: ONS, Titchfield, Fareham, Hants, PO15 5RR