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.

Key insight

In 2021, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Mount Hardey, accounting for 33.3% (22 dwellings). This share was higher than York (S) (25.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 9 dwellings and 13.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Mount Hardey - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Hardey in 2021 for persons, with comparison against York (S) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mount Hardey, with comparison markers for York (S).

Mount Hardey
York (S)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

9

% of total

13.6%

Change from 2016

+13.6pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

7

% of total

10.6%

Change from 2016

-9.2pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

20

% of total

30.3%

Change from 2016

-3.0pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

22

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

+6.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-8.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Hardey. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with York (S).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Hardey. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with York (S).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Hardey. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with York (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%York (S)%Count%York (S)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms913.6%5.0%00.0%4.1%+9+13.6pp
2 bedrooms710.6%16.7%1619.8%16.3%-9-9.2pp
3 bedrooms2030.3%38.1%2733.3%38.3%-7-3.0pp
4 bedrooms2233.3%25.1%2227.2%23.8%0+6.1pp
5 bedrooms or more00.0%5.9%78.6%5.6%-7-8.6pp
Not stated34.5%9.3%67.4%11.5%-3-2.9pp
Total households66100.0%100.0%81100.0%100.0%-150.0pp