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1991 Housing and Household Composition

Northern Ireland Households - 530,369

Accommodation Type  Family Type

 

Detached house or 
bungalow
Semi-detached house 
or bungalow
Terraced house
Block of flats
Other flat or maisonette
Shared self contained
house, bungalow or flat
Shared not self contained
house, bungalow or flat
Non permanent dwelling
(e.g. caravan)

167,936

123,867 

193,766
30,793
1,607
9,204

942
 
2,254

Non family household
One Person
Non family household
Two or more persons
One-family household
Married couple
One-family household
Lone (grand) Parent
Two or more family
household
Three or more family
household
Other household

119,980

21,225

315,464

67,459

3,339

41

2,861

Tenure   Amenities

 

Owner through a mortgage
or loan
Owned outright
Rented from a local or
public authority
Rented from a housing or
charitable association
Rented unfurnished from a
private person or company
Rented furnished from a
private person or company
Other and not stated

192,424

137,774
155,817

8,405

18,028

12,855

5,066

Exclusive use of fixed
bath or shower
Shared use of fixed 
bath or shower

Exclusive use of inside
flush toilet
Shared use of inside
flush toilet
Outside flush toilet only

Connected to public 
water supply
Connected to public
sewer

Central heating in all
rooms
Central heating in some
rooms
No central heating

519,512

1,622


521,654

840

4,010

523,191

437,013


383,974

54,681

91,714

Occupation Density  

Over 1.5 persons per
room
Over 1 and up to 1.5
persons per room
Over 0.75 and up to 1
persons per room
0.5 and over and up to 0.75
persons per room
Less than 0.5 persons
per room

3,924

21,535

89,650

173,092

242,168

 

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