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 Old Guildford, accounting for 39.3% (287 dwellings). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (37.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 31 dwellings and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Old Guildford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Old Guildford in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Guildford, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
18
2.5%
-0.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
106
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
106
14.5%
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
287
% of total
39.3%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
287
39.3%
-2.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
150
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
150
20.5%
-4.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
102
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
102
14.0%
+3.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
67
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
67
9.2%
+0.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-4
-0.7pp
2 bedrooms
+13
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
-1
-2.6pp
4 bedrooms
-19
-4.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+31
+3.7pp
Not stated
+9
+0.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Old Guildford. 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 | 18 | 2.5% | 4.3% | 22 | 3.2% | 4.2% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 106 | 14.5% | 17.2% | 93 | 13.5% | 16.1% | +13 | +1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 287 | 39.3% | 37.6% | 288 | 41.9% | 40.5% | -1 | -2.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 150 | 20.5% | 24.9% | 169 | 24.6% | 24.8% | -19 | -4.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 102 | 14.0% | 9.7% | 71 | 10.3% | 8.0% | +31 | +3.7pp |
| Not stated | 67 | 9.2% | 6.2% | 58 | 8.4% | 6.5% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 730 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 688 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +42 | 0.0pp |