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 York, accounting for 41% (459 dwellings). This share was higher than York (S) (38.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 21 dwellings and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
York - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for York in 2021 for persons, with comparison against York (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for York, with comparison markers for York (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
45
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
45
4.0%
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
202
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
202
18.0%
+1.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
459
% of total
41.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
459
41.0%
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
260
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
260
23.2%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
52
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
52
4.6%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
104
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
104
9.3%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-4
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+21
+1.4pp
3 bedrooms
+3
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
+14
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+0.3pp
Not stated
-13
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for York. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with York (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | York (S)% | Count | % | York (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 45 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 49 | 4.5% | 4.1% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 202 | 18.0% | 16.7% | 181 | 16.6% | 16.3% | +21 | +1.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 459 | 41.0% | 38.1% | 456 | 41.8% | 38.3% | +3 | -0.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 260 | 23.2% | 25.1% | 246 | 22.5% | 23.8% | +14 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 52 | 4.6% | 5.9% | 47 | 4.3% | 5.6% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 104 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 117 | 10.7% | 11.5% | -13 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 1,120 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,092 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +28 | 0.0pp |