Overcrowded households
% households with occupancy rating for bedrooms of -1 or less (Census 2021)
- Theme
- Housing
- Period
- 2021
- Source
- ONS, Census 2021
- Ward figures
- Built by adding up Census output areas (about 130 households each) in each ward.
% of households with fewer bedrooms than they need
West Sussex: 3.0%. This is lower than the South East (3.4%) and England (4.4%). A lower figure is better.
Across the 7 districts, figures range from 1.6% (Horsham) to 6.8% (Crawley).
% of households with fewer bedrooms than they need, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.
- Under 2%
- 2% to under 3%
- 3% to under 4%
- 4% to under 6%
- 6% and over
Period: 2021. Data: ONS, Census 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Show overcrowded households as a table
| Area | % of households with fewer bedrooms than they need |
|---|---|
| West Sussex | 3.0% |
| South East | 3.4% |
| England | 4.4% |
Districts in West Sussex
| District | % of households with fewer bedrooms than they need |
|---|---|
| Adur | 3.0% |
| Arun | 3.0% |
| Chichester | 1.9% |
| Crawley | 6.8% |
| Horsham | 1.6% |
| Mid Sussex | 2.1% |
| Worthing | 3.3% |
Wards in West Sussex
Ward figures are built from Census output areas.
About this indicator
Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Retrieved 30 September 2026. Indicator code: HP021. How the figures are produced.