Households
Household size
About this topic
Household size shows how many people live in each household. It is a basic but important measure of family life, dwelling use, and the way people share housing.
This topic helps indicate demand for different dwelling sizes and can reflect life-cycle patterns, cultural norms, and affordability pressures. It is best read with household type, age structure, and dwelling type, because changes in household size can happen for very different reasons.
Interpretation notes
- This counts the number of people usually resident in the dwelling, so it describes shared living arrangements rather than dwelling size.
- Household size should be read with bedrooms or dwelling structure before drawing conclusions about crowding or housing suitability.
Key insight
In 2021, 2 persons was the most common household size among households in Brinkworth, accounting for 38% (41 households). This share was higher than Wakefield (DC) (37.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which decreased by 7 households and 6 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Brinkworth - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Brinkworth in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wakefield (DC) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brinkworth, with comparison markers for Wakefield (DC).
1 person
2021 count
33
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
33
30.6%
+3.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
41
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
41
38.0%
-6.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
11
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
11
10.2%
+1.0pp
4 persons
2021 count
10
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
10
9.3%
-0.8pp
5 persons
2021 count
6
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
6
5.6%
+0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
3
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
3
2.8%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+3
+3.1pp
2 persons
-7
-6.0pp
3 persons
+1
+1.0pp
4 persons
-1
-0.8pp
5 persons
0
+0.1pp
6 or more persons
-1
-0.9pp
Data table
Household size for Brinkworth. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wakefield (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 33 | 30.6% | 30.9% | 30 | 27.5% | 29.7% | +3 | +3.1pp |
| 2 persons | 41 | 38.0% | 37.1% | 48 | 44.0% | 36.6% | -7 | -6.0pp |
| 3 persons | 11 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 10 | 9.2% | 12.1% | +1 | +1.0pp |
| 4 persons | 10 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 11 | 10.1% | 11.8% | -1 | -0.8pp |
| 5 persons | 6 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 6 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 3 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 4 | 3.7% | 3.2% | -1 | -0.9pp |
| Total classifiable households | 108 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 109 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |