Data from the 1961 Census Small Area Statistics has revealed how life in Britain has changed dramatically over the last 60 years - with figures showing in some rural regions, more than half of homes had a toilet separate from their property in 1961. Data from the 1961 Census Small Area Statistics has revealed now nearly seven per cent of homes did not have an indoor toilet in England and Wales in 1961. And in Teifiside in Wales, 39 per cent of homes were without an indoor toilet. In Longdendale, Greater Manchester, 50 per cent of of homes were without a bathroom while in Blackburn the figure stood at 40 per cent in 1961. Pictured: Housing tenure in a 1961 microfilm printoutFigures also showed that between 1961 and 2011, the proportion of people aged 75 years and over increased due to increased life expectancy and declining birth rates.

Source: The Nation August 09, 2021 20:01 UTC