Housing
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
About this topic
Number of bedrooms per dwelling records the bedroom count of occupied private dwellings. It is a simple but useful indicator of dwelling size and housing capacity.
This topic is most informative when read with dwelling type, household size, and household type. Together, these measures can help identify whether housing stock is suited to local household needs and can signal issues such as crowding or affordability pressure.
Interpretation notes
- The count refers to bedrooms in occupied private dwellings, not the total number of rooms.
- Bedroom count can suggest dwelling capacity, but it should be read with household size before drawing conclusions about crowding.
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Key insight
In 2021, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Floreat (part), accounting for 41.1% (1,193 dwellings). This share was higher than Cambridge (T) (32.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 122 dwellings and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Floreat (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Floreat (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cambridge (T) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Floreat (part), with comparison markers for Cambridge (T).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
26
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
26
0.9%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
276
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
276
9.5%
+2.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
944
% of total
32.5%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
944
32.5%
-2.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,193
% of total
41.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,193
41.1%
+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
407
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
407
14.0%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
45
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
45
1.6%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+13
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+89
+2.3pp
3 bedrooms
+32
-2.4pp
4 bedrooms
+122
+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+54
+0.5pp
Not stated
-33
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Floreat (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cambridge (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 26 | 0.9% | 6.8% | 13 | 0.5% | 6.0% | +13 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 276 | 9.5% | 15.5% | 187 | 7.2% | 13.1% | +89 | +2.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 944 | 32.5% | 31.4% | 912 | 34.9% | 32.1% | +32 | -2.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,193 | 41.1% | 32.5% | 1,071 | 41.0% | 31.8% | +122 | +0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 407 | 14.0% | 11.5% | 353 | 13.5% | 10.5% | +54 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 45 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 78 | 3.0% | 6.4% | -33 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 2,902 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,614 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +288 | 0.0pp |