​FOI reference: FOI/2022/4417

You asked

​​According to the 2021 census, how many 'households' were recorded?

We said

Thank you for your enquiry.

On 28 June 2022 we published the first results from Census 2021 on the population and housing in England and Wales that took place on 21 March 2021. The datasets and the statistical bulletins for first results can be accessed via this page on the Office for National Statistics website: https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/initialfindingsfromthe2021censusinenglandandwales

The data on the number of households with at least one usual resident, for local authorities in England and Wales can be found here: Population and household estimates, England and Wales: Census 2021

Please see the tab H01 for the data you require.

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