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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Pendle Hill (part), accounting for 36.2% (982 dwellings). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (30%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 105 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Pendle Hill (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pendle Hill (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pendle Hill (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
192
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
192
7.1%
+1.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
982
% of total
36.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
982
36.2%
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
748
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
748
27.6%
-5.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
375
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
375
13.8%
+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
178
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
178
6.6%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
235
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
235
8.7%
+1.3pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+54
+1.4pp
2 bedrooms
+105
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
-61
-5.9pp
4 bedrooms
+60
+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+62
+1.8pp
Not stated
+57
+1.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pendle Hill (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 192 | 7.1% | 5.5% | 138 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +54 | +1.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 982 | 36.2% | 30.0% | 877 | 36.3% | 28.6% | +105 | -0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 748 | 27.6% | 31.8% | 809 | 33.5% | 36.0% | -61 | -5.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 375 | 13.8% | 17.4% | 315 | 13.0% | 17.4% | +60 | +0.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 178 | 6.6% | 7.1% | 116 | 4.8% | 5.9% | +62 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 235 | 8.7% | 8.2% | 178 | 7.4% | 7.6% | +57 | +1.3pp |
| Total households | 2,712 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,418 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +294 | 0.0pp |