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Output Area at TQ710526: Occupancy rating for rooms
Location Type: Output Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E00123588
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Key Facts
All Residents | 533 |
Male | 271 |
Female | 262 |
Households | 218 |
Population Density (people/km2) | 118.8 |
Postcodes Covered
ME15 0DT
ME15 0JX
ME15 0JY
ME15 0JZ
ME15 0LB
ME15 0NB
ME15 0ND
ME15 0NE
ME15 0NF
ME15 0NG
ME15 0NH
ME15 0NJ
ME15 0NL
ME15 0NN
ME15 0NP
ME15 0NR
ME15 0NS
ME15 0NT
ME15 0NU
ME15 0NW
ME15 0NX
ME15 0NY
ME15 0PA
ME15 0PB
ME15 0PD
ME15 0PE
ME15 0PF
ME15 0PG
ME15 0QN
ME18 5EE
ME18 5EG
ME18 6AB
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No contained areas found
Table Code | ts053 |
Issued | 2023-01-06 |
Unit of Measure | Household |
Number of Response Options | 6 |
This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify households in England and Wales by occupancy rating based on the number of rooms in the household. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.
Summary
Whether a household's accommodation is overcrowded, ideally occupied or under-occupied. This is calculated by comparing the number of rooms the household requires to the number of available rooms.
The number of rooms the household requires uses a formula which states that:
* one-person households require three rooms comprised of two common rooms and one bedroom
* two-or-more person households require a minimum of two common rooms and a bedroom for each person inline with the Bedroom Standard
People who should have their own room according to the Bedroom Standard are:
1. married or cohabiting couple
2. single parent
3. person aged 16 years and over
4. pair of same-sex persons aged 10 to 15 years
5. person aged 10 to 15 years paired with a person under 10 years of the same sex
6. pair of children aged under 10 years, regardless of their sex
7. person aged under 16 years who cannot share a bedroom with someone in 4, 5 or 6 above
An occupancy rating of:
* -1 or less implies that a household’s accommodation has fewer rooms than required (overcrowded)
* +1 or more implies that a household’s accommodation has more rooms than required (under-occupied)
* 0 suggests that a household’s accommodation has an ideal number of rooms
The number of rooms is taken from Valuation Office Agency (VOA) administrative data for the first time in 2021. The number of rooms is recorded at the address level, whilst the 2011 Census recorded the number of rooms at the household level. This means that for households that live in a shared dwelling, the available number of rooms are counted for the whole dwelling in VOA, and not each individual household.
VOA’s definition of a room does not include bathrooms, toilets, halls or landings, kitchens, conservatories or utility rooms. All other rooms, for example, living rooms, studies, bedrooms, separate dining rooms and rooms that can only be used for storage are included. Please note that the 2011 Census question included kitchens, conservatories and utility rooms while excluding rooms that can only be used for storage. To adjust for the definitional difference, the number of rooms required is deducted from the actual number of rooms it has available, and then 1 is added.
Quality Statement
It is inappropriate to measure change in number of rooms from 2011 to 2021, as Census 2021 used Valuation Office Agency data for this variable. Instead use Census 2021 estimates for number of bedrooms for comparisons over time.
Occupancy rating for rooms: Total: All households | 216 |
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Occupancy rating of rooms: +2 or more | 153 |
Occupancy rating of rooms: +1 | 41 |
Occupancy rating of rooms: 0 | 17 |
Occupancy rating of rooms: -1 | 5 |
Occupancy rating of rooms: -2 or less | 0 |
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