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.

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).

Lindisfarne
Clarence (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

89

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

677

% of total

25.2%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

1,189

% of total

44.3%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

516

% of total

19.2%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

128

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

79

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

-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).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lindisfarne. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lindisfarne. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Clarence (C)%Count%Clarence (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms893.3%3.2%863.4%3.2%+3-0.1pp
2 bedrooms67725.2%16.2%61624.7%16.1%+61+0.5pp
3 bedrooms1,18944.3%51.3%1,11544.7%51.6%+74-0.4pp
4 bedrooms51619.2%20.8%45118.1%19.6%+65+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more1284.8%5.1%1024.1%4.6%+26+0.7pp
Not stated792.9%3.3%1285.1%4.9%-49-2.2pp
Total households2,684100.0%100.0%2,495100.0%100.0%+1890.0pp