Households with three or more bedrooms, every council ranked
Households in homes with three bedrooms or more, out of every household, at the 2021 census. Figures for 2021, published for 318 councils in England and Wales. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.
Lowest: City of London, 14.5%. The council in the middle: Wolverhampton, 64.3%. Highest: Blaby, 74.9%.
| Place | Council | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of LondonLondon | 14.5% |
| 2 | WestminsterLondon | 27.7% |
| 3 | Tower HamletsLondon | 28.7% |
| 4 | IslingtonLondon | 29.7% |
| 5 | Kensington and ChelseaLondon | 32% |
| 6 | CamdenLondon | 32.1% |
| 7 | SouthwarkLondon | 33.6% |
| 8 | HackneyLondon | 35.1% |
| 9 | Hammersmith and FulhamLondon | 35.8% |
| 10 | LambethLondon | 37.8% |
| 11 | HaringeyLondon | 41.2% |
| 12 | WandsworthLondon | 41.5% |
| 13 | LewishamLondon | 42.5% |
| 14 | Brighton and HoveSouth East | 44.2% |
| 15 | NewhamLondon | 45.9% |
| 16 | GreenwichLondon | 46.2% |
| 17 | BrentLondon | 48.3% |
| 18 | SouthamptonSouth East | 49.2% |
| 19 | HounslowLondon | 49.4% |
| 20 | Waltham ForestLondon | 49.8% |
| 21 | Barking and DagenhamLondon | 50% |
| 22 | EastbourneSouth East | 50.1% |
| 23 | NorwichEast of England | 50.7% |
| 24 | EalingLondon | 51.1% |
| 25 | HastingsSouth East | 51.2% |
| 26 joint | HyndburnNorth West | 51.6% |
| 26 joint | WorthingSouth East | 51.6% |
| 28 | ManchesterNorth West | 51.8% |
| 29 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West | 51.9% |
| 30 | SalfordNorth West | 52.1% |
| 31 joint | HarlowEast of England | 52.2% |
| 31 joint | ThanetSouth East | 52.2% |
| 33 | BarnetLondon | 52.8% |
| 34 | Southend-on-SeaEast of England | 53% |
| 35 | WatfordEast of England | 53.1% |
| 36 | Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands | 53.4% |
| 37 | BurnleyNorth West | 53.5% |
| 38 | CroydonLondon | 53.6% |
| 39 | CambridgeEast of England | 53.9% |
| 40 | TendringEast of England | 54.1% |
| 41 | ReadingSouth East | 54.4% |
| 42 joint | SuttonLondon | 54.5% |
| 42 joint | TorbaySouth West | 54.5% |
| 44 joint | Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber | 54.7% |
| 44 joint | SloughSouth East | 54.7% |
| 46 | GatesheadNorth East | 55% |
| 47 | PortsmouthSouth East | 55.3% |
| 48 joint | BristolSouth West | 55.4% |
| 48 joint | Richmond upon ThamesLondon | 55.4% |
| 50 | LincolnEast Midlands | 55.8% |
| 51 joint | Isles of ScillySouth West | 55.9% |
| 51 joint | TamesideNorth West | 55.9% |
| 53 | Isle of WightSouth East | 56.1% |
| 54 | OldhamNorth West | 56.2% |
| 55 | PlymouthSouth West | 56.4% |
| 56 | CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber | 56.5% |
| 57 joint | EnfieldLondon | 56.9% |
| 57 joint | HillingdonLondon | 56.9% |
| 59 joint | Folkestone and HytheSouth East | 57% |
| 59 joint | MertonLondon | 57% |
| 59 joint | PendleNorth West | 57% |
| 62 joint | AdurSouth East | 57.3% |
| 62 joint | CheltenhamSouth West | 57.3% |
| 62 joint | Newcastle upon TyneNorth East | 57.3% |
| 65 joint | ArunSouth East | 57.4% |
| 65 joint | NottinghamEast Midlands | 57.4% |
| 67 | Great YarmouthEast of England | 57.6% |
| 68 | Kingston upon ThamesLondon | 57.8% |
| 69 | ChesterfieldEast Midlands | 58% |
| 70 joint | BoltonNorth West | 58.2% |
| 70 joint | DartfordSouth East | 58.2% |
| 70 joint | LeedsYorkshire and the Humber | 58.2% |
| 73 | RossendaleNorth West | 58.3% |
| 74 | GosportSouth East | 58.4% |
| 75 | SunderlandNorth East | 58.5% |
| 76 | ExeterSouth West | 58.6% |
| 77 joint | DarlingtonNorth East | 58.8% |
| 77 joint | LeicesterEast Midlands | 58.8% |
| 77 joint | South TynesideNorth East | 58.8% |
| 80 joint | BlackpoolNorth West | 58.9% |
| 80 joint | East LindseyEast Midlands | 58.9% |
| 82 | OxfordSouth East | 59% |
| 83 joint | RotherSouth East | 59.1% |
| 83 joint | RunnymedeSouth East | 59.1% |
| 85 joint | CanterburySouth East | 59.2% |
| 85 joint | RushmoorSouth East | 59.2% |
| 87 | North TynesideNorth East | 59.3% |
| 88 joint | RochdaleNorth West | 59.6% |
| 88 joint | YorkYorkshire and the Humber | 59.6% |
| 90 | KirkleesYorkshire and the Humber | 59.9% |
| 91 | LutonEast of England | 60% |
| 92 joint | Blackburn with DarwenNorth West | 60.1% |
| 92 joint | ConwyWales | 60.1% |
| 92 joint | SpelthorneSouth East | 60.1% |
| 95 | DoverSouth East | 60.2% |
| 96 | Tunbridge WellsSouth East | 60.6% |
| 97 | LewesSouth East | 60.7% |
| 98 joint | FenlandEast of England | 60.9% |
| 98 joint | HertsmereEast of England | 60.9% |
| 100 joint | BromleyLondon | 61% |
| 100 joint | North NorfolkEast of England | 61% |
| 102 joint | CardiffWales | 61.1% |
| 102 joint | IpswichEast of England | 61.1% |
| 104 | DenbighshireWales | 61.3% |
| 105 | LancasterNorth West | 61.4% |
| 106 | County DurhamNorth East | 61.5% |
| 107 | WorcesterWest Midlands | 61.6% |
| 108 joint | BirminghamWest Midlands | 61.7% |
| 108 joint | DerbyEast Midlands | 61.7% |
| 108 joint | SheffieldYorkshire and the Humber | 61.7% |
| 111 | GloucesterSouth West | 61.8% |
| 112 joint | ColchesterEast of England | 61.9% |
| 112 joint | FyldeNorth West | 61.9% |
| 112 joint | TeignbridgeSouth West | 61.9% |
| 115 joint | BuryNorth West | 62% |
| 115 joint | CornwallSouth West | 62% |
| 117 joint | BostonEast Midlands | 62.1% |
| 117 joint | LiverpoolNorth West | 62.1% |
| 117 joint | RedbridgeLondon | 62.1% |
| 120 | BroxbourneEast of England | 62.2% |
| 121 | StevenageEast of England | 62.3% |
| 122 joint | High PeakEast Midlands | 62.5% |
| 122 joint | SwindonSouth West | 62.5% |
| 122 joint | WyreNorth West | 62.5% |
| 125 | BradfordYorkshire and the Humber | 62.6% |
| 126 joint | BasildonEast of England | 62.8% |
| 126 joint | ChichesterSouth East | 62.8% |
| 126 joint | WarwickWest Midlands | 62.8% |
| 129 joint | CrawleySouth East | 63% |
| 129 joint | HarrowLondon | 63% |
| 129 joint | ThurrockEast of England | 63% |
| 132 | DacorumEast of England | 63.1% |
| 133 joint | WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber | 63.2% |
| 133 joint | West SuffolkEast of England | 63.2% |
| 133 joint | WokingSouth East | 63.2% |
| 136 joint | East HertfordshireEast of England | 63.5% |
| 136 joint | Milton KeynesSouth East | 63.5% |
| 136 joint | PrestonNorth West | 63.5% |
| 139 joint | BrentwoodEast of England | 63.6% |
| 139 joint | PeterboroughEast of England | 63.6% |
| 139 joint | Reigate and BansteadSouth East | 63.6% |
| 142 joint | MaidstoneSouth East | 63.7% |
| 142 joint | Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands | 63.7% |
| 144 joint | Castle PointEast of England | 63.8% |
| 144 joint | East DevonSouth West | 63.8% |
| 146 joint | Amber ValleyEast Midlands | 63.9% |
| 146 joint | BexleyLondon | 63.9% |
| 146 joint | HavantSouth East | 63.9% |
| 149 joint | North HertfordshireEast of England | 64% |
| 149 joint | StockportNorth West | 64% |
| 151 joint | Bracknell ForestSouth East | 64.1% |
| 151 joint | DorsetSouth West | 64.1% |
| 151 joint | North SomersetSouth West | 64.1% |
| 154 joint | HartlepoolNorth East | 64.2% |
| 154 joint | King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England | 64.2% |
| 154 joint | Welwyn HatfieldEast of England | 64.2% |
| 157 joint | MedwaySouth East | 64.3% |
| 157 joint | Mole ValleySouth East | 64.3% |
| 157 joint | WolverhamptonWest Midlands | 64.3% |
| 160 joint | Bath and North East SomersetSouth West | 64.4% |
| 160 joint | BolsoverEast Midlands | 64.4% |
| 160 joint | SandwellWest Midlands | 64.4% |
| 160 joint | WrexhamWales | 64.4% |
| 164 joint | BarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber | 64.5% |
| 164 joint | BraintreeEast of England | 64.5% |
| 164 joint | ErewashEast Midlands | 64.5% |
| 164 joint | SwanseaWales | 64.5% |
| 168 joint | CoventryWest Midlands | 64.6% |
| 168 joint | Epping ForestEast of England | 64.6% |
| 168 joint | GraveshamSouth East | 64.6% |
| 168 joint | NorthumberlandNorth East | 64.6% |
| 172 | Westmorland and FurnessNorth West | 64.7% |
| 173 | North DevonSouth West | 64.8% |
| 174 joint | Blaenau GwentWales | 64.9% |
| 174 joint | Cannock ChaseWest Midlands | 64.9% |
| 174 joint | GuildfordSouth East | 64.9% |
| 174 joint | WiganNorth West | 64.9% |
| 174 joint | Wyre ForestWest Midlands | 64.9% |
| 179 | SwaleSouth East | 65.1% |
| 180 | TandridgeSouth East | 65.2% |
| 181 | HorshamSouth East | 65.4% |
| 182 joint | North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 65.5% |
| 182 joint | SomersetSouth West | 65.5% |
| 182 joint | WealdenSouth East | 65.5% |
| 185 | East SuffolkEast of England | 65.6% |
| 186 | TorridgeSouth West | 65.7% |
| 187 | Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East | 65.8% |
| 188 | MansfieldEast Midlands | 65.9% |
| 189 | Epsom and EwellSouth East | 66% |
| 190 joint | ChelmsfordEast of England | 66.1% |
| 190 joint | EastleighSouth East | 66.1% |
| 190 joint | St AlbansEast of England | 66.1% |
| 193 joint | BedfordEast of England | 66.2% |
| 193 joint | DudleyWest Midlands | 66.2% |
| 193 joint | Mid SussexSouth East | 66.2% |
| 193 joint | North East DerbyshireEast Midlands | 66.2% |
| 193 joint | Three RiversEast of England | 66.2% |
| 198 | New ForestSouth East | 66.3% |
| 199 joint | AshfieldEast Midlands | 66.4% |
| 199 joint | AshfordSouth East | 66.4% |
| 199 joint | Redcar and ClevelandNorth East | 66.4% |
| 199 joint | South HollandEast Midlands | 66.4% |
| 199 joint | West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 66.4% |
| 204 joint | CumberlandNorth West | 66.5% |
| 204 joint | ElmbridgeSouth East | 66.5% |
| 206 | East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 66.6% |
| 207 joint | HaveringLondon | 66.7% |
| 207 joint | Mid DevonSouth West | 66.7% |
| 207 joint | WalsallWest Midlands | 66.7% |
| 210 joint | East StaffordshireWest Midlands | 66.8% |
| 210 joint | WinchesterSouth East | 66.8% |
| 212 joint | WaverleySouth East | 66.9% |
| 212 joint | West DevonSouth West | 66.9% |
| 214 joint | BrecklandEast of England | 67.1% |
| 214 joint | East CambridgeshireEast of England | 67.1% |
| 214 joint | Malvern HillsWest Midlands | 67.1% |
| 217 joint | HerefordshireWest Midlands | 67.2% |
| 217 joint | Ribble ValleyNorth West | 67.2% |
| 217 joint | WarringtonNorth West | 67.2% |
| 220 | CherwellSouth East | 67.3% |
| 221 joint | Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East | 67.4% |
| 221 joint | Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands | 67.4% |
| 221 joint | Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands | 67.4% |
| 221 joint | West BerkshireSouth East | 67.4% |
| 225 joint | MiddlesbroughNorth East | 67.5% |
| 225 joint | RochfordEast of England | 67.5% |
| 225 joint | South HamsSouth West | 67.5% |
| 228 joint | Cheshire EastNorth West | 67.6% |
| 228 joint | RedditchWest Midlands | 67.6% |
| 230 | WychavonWest Midlands | 67.7% |
| 231 joint | RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber | 67.8% |
| 231 joint | St. HelensNorth West | 67.8% |
| 231 joint | Tonbridge and MallingSouth East | 67.8% |
| 234 joint | BroxtoweEast Midlands | 67.9% |
| 234 joint | StroudSouth West | 67.9% |
| 236 joint | RugbyWest Midlands | 68% |
| 236 joint | Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands | 68% |
| 238 joint | HaltonNorth West | 68.1% |
| 238 joint | Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands | 68.1% |
| 240 joint | BuckinghamshireSouth East | 68.2% |
| 240 joint | West OxfordshireSouth East | 68.2% |
| 242 joint | Forest of DeanSouth West | 68.3% |
| 242 joint | TorfaenWales | 68.3% |
| 242 joint | TraffordNorth West | 68.3% |
| 245 joint | Central BedfordshireEast of England | 68.4% |
| 245 joint | ChorleyNorth West | 68.4% |
| 245 joint | Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands | 68.4% |
| 245 joint | SevenoaksSouth East | 68.4% |
| 245 joint | WiltshireSouth West | 68.4% |
| 250 | ShropshireWest Midlands | 68.6% |
| 251 joint | BaberghEast of England | 68.7% |
| 251 joint | CotswoldSouth West | 68.7% |
| 251 joint | South OxfordshireSouth East | 68.7% |
| 254 joint | GwyneddWales | 68.8% |
| 254 joint | PembrokeshireWales | 68.8% |
| 256 | SeftonNorth West | 68.9% |
| 257 joint | CeredigionWales | 69% |
| 257 joint | CharnwoodEast Midlands | 69% |
| 257 joint | MaldonEast of England | 69% |
| 257 joint | North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 69% |
| 261 | East HampshireSouth East | 69.1% |
| 262 joint | DoncasterYorkshire and the Humber | 69.2% |
| 262 joint | Mid SuffolkEast of England | 69.2% |
| 262 joint | WirralNorth West | 69.2% |
| 265 joint | GedlingEast Midlands | 69.3% |
| 265 joint | TewkesburySouth West | 69.3% |
| 267 | Telford and WrekinWest Midlands | 69.4% |
| 268 | North WarwickshireWest Midlands | 69.5% |
| 269 | StaffordWest Midlands | 69.6% |
| 270 | Merthyr TydfilWales | 69.7% |
| 271 | West LindseyEast Midlands | 69.8% |
| 272 joint | Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West | 70% |
| 272 joint | Test ValleySouth East | 70% |
| 272 joint | Vale of GlamorganWales | 70% |
| 272 joint | Vale of White HorseSouth East | 70% |
| 276 joint | BroadlandEast of England | 70.1% |
| 276 joint | South NorfolkEast of England | 70.1% |
| 278 joint | FarehamSouth East | 70.2% |
| 278 joint | TamworthWest Midlands | 70.2% |
| 280 joint | HuntingdonshireEast of England | 70.4% |
| 280 joint | South KestevenEast Midlands | 70.4% |
| 280 joint | South StaffordshireWest Midlands | 70.4% |
| 283 joint | NewportWales | 70.6% |
| 283 joint | North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 70.6% |
| 283 joint | Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands | 70.6% |
| 283 joint | South RibbleNorth West | 70.6% |
| 287 joint | BassetlawEast Midlands | 70.7% |
| 287 joint | PowysWales | 70.7% |
| 287 joint | South DerbyshireEast Midlands | 70.7% |
| 287 joint | South GloucestershireSouth West | 70.7% |
| 291 | South CambridgeshireEast of England | 70.8% |
| 292 | Stockton-on-TeesNorth East | 70.9% |
| 293 | LichfieldWest Midlands | 71% |
| 294 joint | Isle of AngleseyWales | 71.1% |
| 294 joint | Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands | 71.1% |
| 296 joint | North LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 71.8% |
| 296 joint | North West LeicestershireEast Midlands | 71.8% |
| 296 joint | UttlesfordEast of England | 71.8% |
| 299 | FlintshireWales | 71.9% |
| 300 | North KestevenEast Midlands | 72.1% |
| 301 | Surrey HeathSouth East | 72.2% |
| 302 joint | MeltonEast Midlands | 72.4% |
| 302 joint | West LancashireNorth West | 72.4% |
| 304 joint | Rhondda Cynon TafWales | 72.5% |
| 304 joint | SolihullWest Midlands | 72.5% |
| 306 joint | CaerphillyWales | 72.7% |
| 306 joint | HarboroughEast Midlands | 72.7% |
| 308 | BridgendWales | 72.8% |
| 309 | Neath Port TalbotWales | 73% |
| 310 | KnowsleyNorth West | 73.1% |
| 311 | HartSouth East | 73.2% |
| 312 | MonmouthshireWales | 73.5% |
| 313 | WokinghamSouth East | 73.7% |
| 314 joint | CarmarthenshireWales | 73.8% |
| 314 joint | RushcliffeEast Midlands | 73.8% |
| 316 | RutlandEast Midlands | 74% |
| 317 | BromsgroveWest Midlands | 74.1% |
| 318 | BlabyEast Midlands | 74.9% |
Not in this list
- Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland's census counted the rooms in a home, not its bedrooms.
- Scotland. Published for England and Wales only.
ONS, Census 2021, tables TS054 tenure, TS046 central heating, TS044 accommodation type and TS050 number of bedrooms, by council · 2021 · fetched 22 October 2026 · How this is measured
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