Great Britain Historical Database : Census Data : Housing Amenities Statistics, 1951-1971

<p>The <span style="font-style: italic;">Great Britain Historical Database</span> has been assembled as part of the ongoing Great Britain Historical GIS Project. The project aims to trace the emergence of the north-south divide in Britain and to provide a synoptic view of the human geography of Britain at sub-county scales. Further information about the project is available on <a href="https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/gbhdb/" target="_blank">A Vision of Britain</a> webpages, where users can browse the database's documentation system online.</p> <p>These data were originally collected by the Censuses of Population for England and Wales, and for Scotland. They were computerised by the Great Britain Historical GIS Project and its collaborators. They form part of the Great Britain Historical Database, which contains a wide range of geographically-located statistics, selected t<span>o trace the emergence of the north-south divide in Britain and to provide a synoptic view of the human geography of Britain, generally at sub-county scales.</span></p> <p><span>Up to 1931, the only information on housing conditions gathered by the census was on density (persons per room). In 1951 a new set of questions was added on amenities: for example, whether a household had access to a "WC" (toilet), and whether that access was shared. Successive censuses changed the list of amenities, as access to amenities such as running water became universal<br> </span></p> <span>This is a new edition. Data from the Census of Scotland have been added for 1951, 1961 and 1971. Wherever possible, ID numbers have been added for counties and districts which match those used in the digital boundary data created by the GBH GIS, greatly simplifying mapping.</span> <p></p>

大不列颠历史数据库（Great Britain Historical Database）作为持续推进的大不列颠历史地理信息系统（Geographic Information System，简称GIS）项目的组成部分完成汇编。该项目旨在追溯英国南北差异的形成历程，并提供英国郡级以下尺度人文地理格局的全域概览。有关该项目的更多信息可于「英国之景（A Vision of Britain）」官方网页查询，用户可在线浏览该数据库的文档系统。

本数据集最初由英格兰、威尔士及苏格兰的人口普查收集，经大不列颠历史地理信息系统项目及其合作方完成数字化处理，最终纳入大不列颠历史数据库。该数据库涵盖多类地理定位统计数据，旨在追溯英国南北差异的形成历程，并从郡级以下尺度层面整体呈现英国的人文地理概览。

截至1931年，人口普查收集的住房状况相关信息仅涵盖居住密度（即每房间居住人数）。1951年起，普查新增了住房配套设施相关调查条目，例如住户是否拥有厕所（WC）、厕所是否为共用设施。随着自来水等配套设施逐步普及，后续历次普查对住房配套设施的调查清单进行了调整。

本版本为全新改版：新增了1951年、1961年及1971年苏格兰人口普查数据；同时尽可能为郡及地区添加了与大不列颠历史地理信息系统（GBH GIS）所生成的数字边界数据匹配的标识码，大幅简化了制图流程。