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 Kirkham, accounting for 45.5% (91 dwellings). This share was lower than Camden (A) (57.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 17 dwellings and 7.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Kirkham - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kirkham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kirkham, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
0
0.0%
-1.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
9
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
9
4.5%
-1.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
91
% of total
45.5%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
91
45.5%
-3.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
90
% of total
45.0%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
90
45.0%
+7.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
4
2.0%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
-1.5pp
2 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
-3
-1.7pp
4 bedrooms
-4
-3.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+17
+7.4pp
Not stated
-5
-2.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kirkham. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 3 | 1.5% | 1.6% | -3 | -1.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 9 | 4.5% | 20.1% | 12 | 6.2% | 25.5% | -3 | -1.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 91 | 45.5% | 57.3% | 95 | 49.0% | 52.2% | -4 | -3.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 90 | 45.0% | 12.5% | 73 | 37.6% | 11.1% | +17 | +7.4pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 2.0% | 3.4% | 9 | 4.6% | 5.0% | -5 | -2.6pp |
| Total households | 200 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 194 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |