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 Chiltern, accounting for 48.5% (346 dwellings). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (43.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 24 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Chiltern - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Chiltern in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chiltern, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
24
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
24
3.4%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
102
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
102
14.3%
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
346
% of total
48.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
346
48.5%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
148
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
148
20.7%
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
29
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
29
4.1%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
57
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
57
8.0%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+5
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+24
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+18
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+1
-0.1pp
Not stated
+2
-0.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Chiltern. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 24 | 3.4% | 3.2% | 24 | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 102 | 14.3% | 13.5% | 97 | 14.7% | 14.1% | +5 | -0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 346 | 48.5% | 43.4% | 322 | 48.7% | 46.6% | +24 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 148 | 20.7% | 28.7% | 130 | 19.7% | 25.2% | +18 | +1.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 29 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 28 | 4.2% | 4.6% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 57 | 8.0% | 6.3% | 55 | 8.3% | 6.5% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 714 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 661 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +53 | 0.0pp |