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 Catherine Field, accounting for 54.9% (418 dwellings). This share was lower than Camden (A) (58.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 414 dwellings and 44.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Catherine Field - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Catherine Field in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Catherine Field, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
4
0.5%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
33
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-22.0pp
33
4.3%
-22.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
172
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
-16.9pp
172
22.6%
-16.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
418
% of total
54.9%
Change from 2016
+44.4pp
418
54.9%
+44.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
122
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
122
16.0%
+8.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
9
1.2%
+1.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+4
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+23
-22.0pp
3 bedrooms
+157
-16.9pp
4 bedrooms
+414
+44.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+119
+8.1pp
Not stated
+9
+1.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Catherine Field. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 4 | 0.5% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 33 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 10 | 26.3% | 4.7% | +23 | -22.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 172 | 22.6% | 20.6% | 15 | 39.5% | 26.4% | +157 | -16.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 418 | 54.9% | 58.8% | 4 | 10.5% | 54.1% | +414 | +44.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 122 | 16.0% | 12.9% | 3 | 7.9% | 11.4% | +119 | +8.1pp |
| Not stated | 9 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | +9 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 762 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 38 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +724 | 0.0pp |