Dorset: Central heating
Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000059
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Key Facts
| All Residents | 379,579 |
| Male | 184,413 |
| Female | 195,166 |
| Households | 169,258 |
| Population Density (people/km2) | 152.4 |
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| Table Code | ts046 |
| Issued | 2023-01-06 |
| Unit of Measure | Household |
| Number of Response Options | 13 |
Description
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Pie ChartThis dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify occupied household spaces in England and Wales by the type of central heating present. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.
Summary
Central heating is a heating system used to heat multiple rooms in a building by circulating air or heated water through pipes to radiators or vents. Single or multiple fuel sources can fuel these systems.
Central heating systems that are unused or not working are still considered. No information is available for household spaces with no usual residents.
| Type of central heating in household: Total: All households | 169,259 |
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| No central heating | 2,296 |
| Mains gas only | 113,634 |
| Tank or bottled gas only | 2,616 |
| Electric only | 14,190 |
| Oil only | 14,735 |
| Wood only | 633 |
| Solid fuel only | 301 |
| Renewable energy only | 1,260 |
| District or communal heat networks only | 535 |
| Other central heating only | 582 |
| Two or more types of central heating (not including renewable energy) | 16,889 |
| Two or more types of central heating (including renewable energy) | 1,588 |
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