Census Data

Devon: Communal establishment management and type

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000008

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Key Facts

All Residents 811,640
Male 394,040
Female 417,600
Households 352,619
Population Density (people/km2) 123.7
Table Codets048
Issued2023-01-06
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options26

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify communal establishment residents in England and Wales by the type of communal establishment they reside in. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

A managed communal establishment is a place that provides managed full-time or part-time supervision of residential accommodation.

Examples include:

* university halls of residence and boarding schools
* care homes, hospitals, hospices and maternity units
* hotels, guest houses, hostels and bed and breakfasts, all with residential accommodation for seven or more guests
* prisons and other secure facilities
* Single Living Accommodation (SLA) in military bases
* staff accommodation
* religious establishments

It does not include sheltered accommodation, serviced apartments, nurses’ accommodation, and houses rented to students by private landlords. These are households.

Quality Statement

We have made changes to housing definitions since the 2011 Census. Take care if you compare Census 2021 results for this topic with those from the 2011 Census.

More information at the ONS website

Communal establishment management and type: Total: All usual residents in communal establishments 19,642
Medical and care establishment 6,570
Medical and care establishment: NHS 66
Medical and care establishment: NHS: General hospital 1
Medical and care establishment: NHS: Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) 64
Medical and care establishment: NHS: Other hospital 1
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority 72
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Children's home (including secure units) 2
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Care home with nursing 9
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Care home without nursing 61
Medical and care establishment: Local Authority: Other home 0
Medical and care establishment: Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association 21
Medical and care establishment: Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association: Home or hostel 21
Medical and care establishment: Other 6,411
Medical and care establishment: Other: Care home with nursing 2,178
Medical and care establishment: Other: Care home without nursing 4,197
Medical and care establishment: Other: Children's home (including secure units) 15
Medical and care establishment: Other: Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) 7
Medical and care establishment: Other: Other hospital 1
Medical and care establishment: Other: Other establishment 13
Other establishment 12,714
Other establishment: Defence 1,192
Other establishment: Prison service 1,479
Other establishment: Approved premises (probation or bail hostel) 0
Other establishment: Detention centres and other detention 5
Other establishment: Education 8,934
Other establishment: Hotel, guest house, B&B or youth hostel 380
Other establishment: Hostel or temporary shelter for the homeless 251
Other establishment: Holiday accommodation 42
Other establishment: Other travel or temporary accommodation 24
Other establishment: Religious 33
Other establishment: Staff or worker accommodation or Other 374
Establishment not stated 358

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