Great Britain Country :
Sole use of bath/shower & toilet

Sole use of bath/shower & toilet

Data cube chart.

Having sole use of Bath/Shower & WC 1981 1991 2001
Have sole use of both 18,610,265 Show data context 21,522,646 Show data context 23,743,418 Show data context
Lack either or both 875,649 Show data context 258,601 Show data context 108,991 Show data context
Date Source
1981 - 2001 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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The census small area statistics for 2001 record whether households had sole use of a bath or shower AND sole use of a toilet. These data are not easily compared with earlier data which record access to baths/showers and to toilets separately.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Great Britain through time | Housing Statistics | Sole use of bath/shower & toilet, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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

Date accessed: 17th November 2025