Table 3: Characteristics of dwellings by urban-rural classification, 2008
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| Large urban areas | Other urban areas | Accessible small towns | Remote small towns | Accessible rural areas | Remote rural areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Council Tax band of dwelling1 | Bands A-C | 63% | 68% | 63% | 69% | 48% | 57% |
Bands D-E | 25% | 23% | 25% | 23% | 31% | 30% | |
Bands F-H | 12% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 21% | 13% | |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
Dwelling type | Flats | 60% | 32% | 24% | 26% | 11% | 8% |
Terraced | 16% | 28% | 26% | 24% | 19% | 13% | |
Semi-detached | 15% | 21% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 23% | |
Detached | 9% | 18% | 24% | 24% | 45% | 54% | |
Unknown | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
Number of rooms per dwelling | 1-3 rooms | 51% | 42% | 39% | 38% | 28% | 26% |
4-6 rooms | 44% | 54% | 55% | 50% | 58% | 56% | |
7 or more rooms | 4% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 13% | 10% | |
Unknown | 1% | 0% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 7% | |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
Median number of rooms per dwelling | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Dwellings per hectare | 10.68 | 4.91 | 1.74 | 1.15 | 0.14 | 0.03 | |
Population, | 0-15 (children) | 17% | 19% | 19% | 18% | 19% | 18% |
16-59/64 (working age) | 65% | 62% | 61% | 58% | 61% | 59% | |
60/65+ (pensionable age) | 18% | 19% | 20% | 24% | 20% | 23% | |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
1. Each dwelling is placed in one of eight Council Tax bands (A to H), with dwellings in band H being the most expensive.
2. Working age includes males aged 16 to 64 and females aged 16 to 59, pensionable age includes males aged 65+ and females aged 60+. Source: GROS 2007 mid-year population estimates.