Households
Household size
About this topic
Household size shows how many people live in each household. It is a basic but important measure of family life, dwelling use, and the way people share housing.
This topic helps indicate demand for different dwelling sizes and can reflect life-cycle patterns, cultural norms, and affordability pressures. It is best read with household type, age structure, and dwelling type, because changes in household size can happen for very different reasons.
Interpretation notes
- This counts the number of people usually resident in the dwelling, so it describes shared living arrangements rather than dwelling size.
- Household size should be read with bedrooms or dwelling structure before drawing conclusions about crowding or housing suitability.
Key insight
In 2021, 1 person was the most common household size among households in Wembley (part), accounting for 31.9% (1,527 households). This share was higher than Cambridge (T) (23.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 152 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Wembley (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Wembley (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cambridge (T) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wembley (part), with comparison markers for Cambridge (T).
1 person
2021 count
1,527
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,527
31.9%
+0.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,465
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,465
30.6%
+0.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
641
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
641
13.4%
-1.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
810
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
810
16.9%
+0.7pp
5 persons
2021 count
293
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
293
6.1%
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
55
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
55
1.1%
0.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+151
+0.6pp
2 persons
+152
+0.7pp
3 persons
-16
-1.6pp
4 persons
+97
+0.7pp
5 persons
+14
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
+6
0.0pp
Data table
Household size for Wembley (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cambridge (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,527 | 31.9% | 23.3% | 1,376 | 31.3% | 22.5% | +151 | +0.6pp |
| 2 persons | 1,465 | 30.6% | 31.8% | 1,313 | 29.9% | 30.4% | +152 | +0.7pp |
| 3 persons | 641 | 13.4% | 14.1% | 657 | 15.0% | 15.3% | -16 | -1.6pp |
| 4 persons | 810 | 16.9% | 20.6% | 713 | 16.2% | 20.6% | +97 | +0.7pp |
| 5 persons | 293 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 279 | 6.4% | 9.2% | +14 | -0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 55 | 1.1% | 1.9% | 49 | 1.1% | 2.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 4,790 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,393 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +397 | 0.0pp |