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 Abbotsbury, accounting for 60.4% (763 dwellings). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 42 dwellings and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Abbotsbury - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Abbotsbury in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Abbotsbury, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
18
1.4%
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
204
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
204
16.1%
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
763
% of total
60.4%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
763
60.4%
-2.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
243
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
243
19.2%
+2.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
37
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
37
2.9%
-0.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+10
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+2
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
-2
-2.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+42
+2.7pp
Not stated
-4
-0.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Abbotsbury. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 4.2% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 18 | 1.4% | 17.2% | 8 | 0.7% | 16.1% | +10 | +0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 204 | 16.1% | 37.6% | 202 | 16.5% | 40.5% | +2 | -0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 763 | 60.4% | 24.9% | 765 | 62.7% | 24.8% | -2 | -2.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 243 | 19.2% | 9.7% | 201 | 16.5% | 8.0% | +42 | +2.7pp |
| Not stated | 37 | 2.9% | 6.2% | 41 | 3.4% | 6.5% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 1,264 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,221 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +43 | 0.0pp |