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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Lindisfarne, accounting for 44.3% (1,189 dwellings). This share was lower than Clarence (C) (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 74 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Lindisfarne - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lindisfarne in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lindisfarne, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
89
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
89
3.3%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
677
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
677
25.2%
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,189
% of total
44.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,189
44.3%
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
516
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
516
19.2%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
128
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
128
4.8%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
79
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
79
2.9%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+3
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+61
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+74
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+65
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+26
+0.7pp
Not stated
-49
-2.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lindisfarne. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 89 | 3.3% | 3.2% | 86 | 3.4% | 3.2% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 677 | 25.2% | 16.2% | 616 | 24.7% | 16.1% | +61 | +0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,189 | 44.3% | 51.3% | 1,115 | 44.7% | 51.6% | +74 | -0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 516 | 19.2% | 20.8% | 451 | 18.1% | 19.6% | +65 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 128 | 4.8% | 5.1% | 102 | 4.1% | 4.6% | +26 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 79 | 2.9% | 3.3% | 128 | 5.1% | 4.9% | -49 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 2,684 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,495 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +189 | 0.0pp |