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 Owen, accounting for 50.2% (102 dwellings). This share was similar to Wakefield (DC) (50.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 1,657 dwellings and 22.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Owen - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Owen in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wakefield (DC) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Owen, with comparison markers for Wakefield (DC).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
5
2.5%
+2.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
22
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
22
10.8%
+5.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
102
% of total
50.2%
Change from 2016
-22.6pp
102
50.2%
-22.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
58
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+11.8pp
58
28.6%
+11.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
9
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
9
4.4%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
0
0.0%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
+2.2pp
2 bedrooms
-107
+5.5pp
3 bedrooms
-1,657
-22.6pp
4 bedrooms
-347
+11.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
-60
+1.5pp
Not stated
-42
-1.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Owen. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wakefield (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 5 | 2.5% | 3.3% | 8 | 0.3% | 3.7% | -3 | +2.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 22 | 10.8% | 15.7% | 129 | 5.3% | 15.1% | -107 | +5.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 102 | 50.2% | 50.4% | 1,759 | 72.8% | 53.0% | -1,657 | -22.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 58 | 28.6% | 24.1% | 405 | 16.8% | 21.4% | -347 | +11.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 9 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 69 | 2.9% | 4.7% | -60 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 42 | 1.7% | 2.3% | -42 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 203 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,416 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,213 | 0.0pp |