HC Deb 17 November 1927 vol 210 cc1110-1
57. Mr. HARDIE

asked the Minister of Health the number of families living in one, two, three and four-apartment houses and upwards in the United Kingdom?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

As the answer involves a tabular statement, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate the figures for England and Wales in the OFFICIAL REPORT. With regard to Scotland and Northern Ireland, the hon. Member should address his inquiry to the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Home Secretary, respectively.

Following is the statement: England and Wales—Census, 1921.

Number of private families occupying—

1 room 317,417
2 rooms 917,958
3 rooms 1,358,681
4 rooms 2,144,183
5 rooms and over 4,000,958
8,739,197
These 8,739,197 private families occupied 7,759,821 structurally separate dwellings of which

7,006,707 were occupied by 1 private family.

597,807 were occupied by 2 private families.

155,307 were occupied by 3 or more private families.

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