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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idDwellings with 4 bedrooms were the most common in Fountain Gate Wider Catchment in 2021.
The Number of Bedrooms in a dwelling is an indicator of the size of dwellings, and when combined with Dwelling Type information, provides insight into the role Fountain Gate Wider Catchment plays in the housing market. For example, an area of high density dwellings that are predominantly 1-2 bedroom are likely to attract students, single workers and young couples, whereas a high density area with dwellings that are predominantly 2-3 bedroom may attract more empty nesters and some families.
In combination with Household Type and Household Size, the Number of Bedrooms can also indicate issues around housing affordability, overcrowding and other socio-economic factors.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings in Fountain Gate Wider Catchment in 2021 compared to the City of Melton shows that there was a higher proportion of dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a similar proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.
Overall, 8.4% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 51.2% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 5.5% and 51.5% for the City of Melton respectively.
The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of Fountain Gate Wider Catchment and the City of Melton were:
- A larger percentage of 2 bedroom dwellings (7.7% compared to 4.6%)
- A smaller percentage of 3 bedroom dwellings (35.7% compared to 37.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling in Fountain Gate Wider Catchment between 2006 and 2021 were:
- 4 bedrooms (+28,891 dwellings)
- 3 bedrooms (+14,237 dwellings)
- 5 bedrooms or more (+3,764 dwellings)
- 2 bedrooms (+3,623 dwellings)
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