1951 Census of Scotland, County Report (Sample Report Title: Census 1951: Scotland: City and County Parts: City of Edinburgh), Table 21 : " Houses: Population by number enumerated per room for Counties, Districts of Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs, Districts of Counties, Landwards of Counties".

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If Drill-down appears click for more detailed statistics 		Population in Private Houses
[1] 		Persons living (per Room)
Not more than 2
[2] 		2-3
[3] 		3-4
[4] 		More than 4
[5]
Orkney ScoCnty Total   20,526 Show data context 19,323 Show data context 1,038 Show data context 146 Show data context 19 Show data context
Orkney CLandward Drill-down 15,142 Show data context 14,229 Show data context 767 Show data context 127 Show data context 19 Show data context
Kirkwall Burgh Drill-down 3,933 Show data context 3,687 Show data context 234 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stromness Burgh Drill-down 1,451 Show data context 1,407 Show data context 37 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Eday DoC Drill-down 308 Show data context 303 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hoy and Walls DoC Drill-down 1,180 Show data context 1,128 Show data context 41 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mainland DoC Drill-down 8,241 Show data context 7,745 Show data context 398 Show data context 93 Show data context 5 Show data context
North Ronaldsay DoC Drill-down 224 Show data context 210 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rousay DoC Drill-down 445 Show data context 417 Show data context 28 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sanday DoC Drill-down 858 Show data context 771 Show data context 74 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context
Shapinsay DoC Drill-down 487 Show data context 477 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
South Ronaldsay DoC Drill-down 1,505 Show data context 1,426 Show data context 79 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stronsay DoC Drill-down 644 Show data context 586 Show data context 38 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context
Westray DoC Drill-down 1,250 Show data context 1,166 Show data context 80 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context

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Using data from this table, Vision of Britain can map the following rates for within Orkney ScoCnty:

Rate Date
% of Persons in Households with over 3 person per room 1951

Comments:

1 The original table also restates these counts as percentages of the total.

Notes:

The following notes to the table appeared in the original report.

1 Note:- "2-3" means "More than 2 but not more than 3" and "3-4" means "More than 3 but not more than 4".

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