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 Sheffield, accounting for 48.5% (340 dwellings). This share was higher than Kentish (M) (48.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 20 dwellings and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Sheffield - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sheffield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kentish (M) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sheffield, with comparison markers for Kentish (M).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
44
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
44
6.3%
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
134
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
134
19.1%
+1.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
340
% of total
48.5%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
340
48.5%
-2.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
118
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
118
16.8%
+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
20
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
20
2.9%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
52
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
52
7.4%
+0.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+20
+1.3pp
3 bedrooms
+13
-2.5pp
4 bedrooms
+19
+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+8
+1.0pp
Not stated
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sheffield. 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 | 44 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 43 | 6.7% | 5.4% | +1 | -0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 134 | 19.1% | 15.2% | 114 | 17.8% | 14.3% | +20 | +1.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 340 | 48.5% | 48.3% | 327 | 51.0% | 51.3% | +13 | -2.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 118 | 16.8% | 18.8% | 99 | 15.4% | 17.8% | +19 | +1.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 20 | 2.9% | 4.5% | 12 | 1.9% | 3.7% | +8 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 52 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 47 | 7.3% | 7.5% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 701 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 641 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +60 | 0.0pp |