Great Britain Country :
Having Central Heating

Having Central Heating

Data cube chart.

Year Having Central Heating Lacking Central Heating
1991 17,683,635 Show data context 4,097,612 Show data context
2001 21,860,349 Show data context 1,992,060 Show data context
2011 25,059,761 Show data context 679,060 Show data context
2021 26,872,553 Show data context 419,700 Show data context
Date Source
1991 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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nCube definition


From 1991 the census has gathered data on whether or not households had central heating, in at least some of their rooms, and in 2011 this was the only "amenity" data gathered.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Great Britain through time | Housing Statistics | Having Central Heating, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10090283/cube/HOUS_CENTRAL_HEAT

Date accessed: 17th November 2025