This dataset provides 2001 Census estimates that classify usual residents in households in England and Wales aged 16 to 74 by NS-SeC by tenure. The estimates are as at census day, 29 April 2001.

The terms used to describe tenure are defined as:  Owned: either owned outright, owned with a mortgage or loan, or paying part rent and part mortgage (shared ownership).
Other social rented includes rented from Registered Social Landlord, Housing association, Housing Co-operative and Charitable Trust. Private rented: renting from a private landlord or letting agency, employer of a household member, or relative or friend of a household member or other person.

'Living rent free' could include households that are living in accommodation other than private rented.

NS-SeC stands for National Statistics Socio-economic Classification

'Not classified' includes people who have not been coded, those who cannot be allocated to an NS-SeC category and all full-time students regardless of whether they are economically active or inactive.

For long-term unemployed year last worked is 1999 or earlier.

Figures have been randomly adjusted to avoid the release of confidential data