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 Railton (part), accounting for 57.8% (236 dwellings). This share was higher than Kentish (M) (51.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 747 dwellings and 10.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Railton (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Railton (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kentish (M) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Railton (part), with comparison markers for Kentish (M).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
21
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
21
5.1%
-3.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
79
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
79
19.4%
+6.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
236
% of total
57.8%
Change from 2016
-10.2pp
236
57.8%
-10.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
56
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
56
13.7%
+8.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
7
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
7
1.7%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
14
3.4%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-97
-3.1pp
2 bedrooms
-114
+6.0pp
3 bedrooms
-747
-10.2pp
4 bedrooms
-15
+8.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
-12
+0.4pp
Not stated
-40
-0.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Railton (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kentish (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 21 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 118 | 8.2% | 5.6% | -97 | -3.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 79 | 19.4% | 16.0% | 193 | 13.4% | 14.9% | -114 | +6.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 236 | 57.8% | 51.7% | 983 | 68.0% | 54.2% | -747 | -10.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 56 | 13.7% | 20.2% | 71 | 4.9% | 18.7% | -15 | +8.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 7 | 1.7% | 4.7% | 19 | 1.3% | 4.0% | -12 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 3.4% | 1.6% | 54 | 3.7% | 2.7% | -40 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 408 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,445 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,037 | 0.0pp |