Rank in country
2 / 3
Among 3 regions in Ireland
Northern and Western Ireland - Housing Space per Person
Regional factual view for Housing Space per Person in Northern and Western Ireland (2025).
Northern and Western Ireland
Latest value
· 2025
2 Rooms per person
IE 2 · +0.0 Rooms per person vs country · Europe 1.6 · +0.4 Rooms per person vs Europe
Rank in Europe
19 / 146
Among 146 European regions
Population
958,925
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the average number of rooms available in a household relative to the number of people living there, using Eurostat rules on which habitable spaces count as rooms.
Higher values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Average number of rooms per person ilc_lvho04n
How Northern and Western Ireland compares
Higher is better · Range 1.6–2.1
Northern and Western Ireland
2
Ireland
2
Europe
1.6
Ireland +0.0 Rooms per person
Europe +0.4 Rooms per person
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Regional insights
Regional position
Northern and Western Ireland recorded 2 in 2025, broadly in line with the national benchmark for Ireland but more favorable than the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 2.2 to 2; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
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