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 Doncaster, accounting for 33.9% (3,367 dwellings). This share was lower than Manningham (C) (36.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 3,300 dwellings, while its share fell by 20.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Doncaster - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Doncaster in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doncaster, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
560
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
560
5.6%
+3.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,431
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
+14.0pp
2,431
24.5%
+14.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
3,367
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
-20.1pp
3,367
33.9%
-20.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
2,773
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
2,773
27.9%
+4.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
695
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
695
7.0%
+2.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
110
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
110
1.1%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+557
+3.2pp
2 bedrooms
+2,418
+14.0pp
3 bedrooms
+3,300
-20.1pp
4 bedrooms
+2,744
+4.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+689
+2.2pp
Not stated
+107
-1.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Doncaster. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 560 | 5.6% | 2.3% | 3 | 2.4% | 2.0% | +557 | +3.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,431 | 24.5% | 13.2% | 13 | 10.5% | 10.9% | +2,418 | +14.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,367 | 33.9% | 36.2% | 67 | 54.0% | 39.6% | +3,300 | -20.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,773 | 27.9% | 36.7% | 29 | 23.4% | 35.8% | +2,744 | +4.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 695 | 7.0% | 10.7% | 6 | 4.8% | 9.5% | +689 | +2.2pp |
| Not stated | 110 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 3 | 2.4% | 2.1% | +107 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 9,937 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 124 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,813 | 0.0pp |