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 Pendle Hill (part), accounting for 23.9% (601 households). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (19.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4 persons, which increased by 92 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Pendle Hill (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Pendle Hill (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pendle Hill (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
1 person
2021 count
601
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
601
23.9%
+0.7pp
2 persons
2021 count
596
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
596
23.7%
-0.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
520
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
520
20.7%
+0.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
508
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
508
20.2%
+2.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
166
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
166
6.6%
-1.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
117
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
117
4.7%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+66
+0.7pp
2 persons
+38
-0.5pp
3 persons
+57
+0.6pp
4 persons
+92
+2.1pp
5 persons
-16
-1.3pp
6 or more persons
-25
-1.5pp
Data table
Household size for Pendle Hill (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 601 | 23.9% | 19.5% | 535 | 23.2% | 18.0% | +66 | +0.7pp |
| 2 persons | 596 | 23.7% | 24.7% | 558 | 24.2% | 23.5% | +38 | -0.5pp |
| 3 persons | 520 | 20.7% | 19.1% | 463 | 20.1% | 18.8% | +57 | +0.6pp |
| 4 persons | 508 | 20.2% | 18.8% | 416 | 18.1% | 19.2% | +92 | +2.1pp |
| 5 persons | 166 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 182 | 7.9% | 10.7% | -16 | -1.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 117 | 4.7% | 8.4% | 142 | 6.2% | 9.7% | -25 | -1.5pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,513 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,302 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +211 | 0.0pp |