Size of household – common examples |
Size of property |
|---|---|
Single person |
1 Bedrooms |
A couple or single parent without children |
2 Bedrooms |
Two adults of the same generation* |
2 Bedrooms |
A couple or single parent with a child (including a non- dependent adult son or daughter) |
2 Bedrooms |
A couple or single parent with two children of the same sex |
2 Bedrooms |
A couple or single parent with two children of opposite sex and both under ten |
3 Bedrooms |
A couple or single parent with two children of opposite sex one of whom is over ten |
3 Bedrooms |
A couple or single parent with three children |
3 Bedrooms |
A couple or single parent with four children (all of the same sex or two of each sex) |
3 Bedrooms |
A couple or single parent with two children of the opposite sex under ten and one dependent relative |
3 / 4 bedrooms |
A couple or single parent with four children (three of one sex and one of the opposite sex) |
4 Bedrooms (or more) |
A couple or single parent with more than four children |
4 Bedrooms |
A couple or single parent with three children and one dependent relative |
4 Bedrooms |
* Less than 20 years apart not applying to parents or children