Accommodation type
Definition
The type of accommodation used or available for use by an individual household. Examples include:
- the whole of a terraced house
- a flat in a purpose-built block of flats
- a temporary or mobile structure
Classification
Total number of categories 7
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Detached |
| 2 | Semi-detached |
| 3 | Terraced (including end-terrace) |
| 4 | In a tenement or purpose-built block of flats (including ‘4-in-a-block’) |
| 5 | Part of a converted or shared house (including bed-sits) |
| 6 | In a commercial building (for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop) |
| 7 | A caravan or other mobile or temporary structure |
Source question or variables
Household question 7: What type of accommodation is this?
- A whole house or bungalow that is:
- detached
- semi-detached
- terraced (including end-terrace)
- A flat, maisonette, or apartment that is:
- in a tenement or purpose-built block of flats (including '4-in-a-block')
- part of a converted or shared house (including bed-sits)
- in a commercial building (for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop)
- A mobile or temporary structure:
- a caravan or other mobile or temporary structure
Reason for asking
This question provides information on the amount and type of housing in each area. It identifies changes in the state of the housing stock, and provides a firm basis for assessing current and future demand.
This information also helps with calculating whether appropriate forms of housing are available in local areas.
England & Wales (2021) and Scotland (2011) comparison
The question asked by ONS for the 2021 census in England & Wales included an additional tick box response option that was not included in Scotland's Census: "Part of another converted building (for example, former school, church or warehouse".
This question is the same as the one asked in Scotland's census in 2011.
Definition
The type of accommodation used or available for use by an individual household. Examples include the whole of a terraced house, or a flat in a purpose-built block of flats.
Classification
Total number of categories 7
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Detached |
| 2 | Semi-detached |
| 3 | Terraced (including end-terrace) |
| 4 | In a tenement or purpose-built block of flats (including '4-in-a-block') |
| 5 | Part of a converted or shared house (including bed-sits) |
| 6 | In a commercial building (for example in an office building hotel or over a shop) |
| 7 | A caravan or other mobile or temporary structure |
Source question or variables
H6: What type of accommodation is this?
A whole house or bungalow that is:
- detached
- semi-detached
- terraced (including end-terrace)
A flat, maisonette, or apartment that is:
- in a tenement or purpose-build block of flats (including '4-in-a-block')
- part of a converted or shared house (including bed-sits)
- in a commercial building (for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop)
A mobile or temporary structure:
- a caravan or other mobile or temporary structure
Reason for asking
This question provides information on the amount and type of housing in each area. It identifies changes in the state of the housing stock, and provides a firm basis for assessing current and future demand.
This information also helps with calculating whether appropriate forms of housing are available in local areas and contributes to the allocation of improvement grants.
England and Wales (2011) and Scotland (2001) comparisons
The England and Wales (2011) question was the same as Scotland 2011. The question in 2001 was also the same and therefore the data is fully comparable.
Definition
This variable records the type of accommodation occupied by the household.
Classification
Total number of categories 7
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Detached house or bungalow |
| 2 | Semi-detached house or bungalow |
| 3 | Terraced house or bungalow (including end-terrace) |
| 4 | Purpose-built flat, maisonette, or apartment |
| 5 | Flat, maisonette, or apartment which is part of a converted or shared house (includes bed-sits) |
| 6 | Flat, maisonette, or apartment in a commercial building |
| 7 | A caravan or other mobile or temporary structure |