per person have you got more or less space in your home than growing up?

[Memebeingme]

more , less people

When the kids were growing up more space, fewer people. Now they’ve flown the nest, less space and very very happy about that.

More and less, we moved around a lot when I was a child. I think in total I have lived in about 14 homes. I'm hoping where I live now will be much more long term!

I grew up in a decent-sized semi (2 parents 2 kids) but now am a solo parent of one child living in a house that while terraced, is basically a Tardis. So there's more space per person now, but partly due to household composition. (That said, I have very little outside space.)

What job did you do?

That was a very good salary in 1983. I started my first job in 1985 and was on about 5k!

More per person although house is smaller (room size) but there are only two of us and I was one of five children.

House is similar size but garden sadly is way smaller

Same number of people, much less space.

Less. We had a bigger house and one less person when I was a child. Grew up in large 4 bed detached, 2 adults and 2 children. Have a slightly smaller 4 bed detached with 2 adults and 3 children now.

Although my childhood home was relatively big, lounge, dining room, 3 beds 2 bathrooms, large garden, as an adult I have always lived in houses with more room. I am one of 5 siblings so 7 of us in a 3 bed house. The first home I bought was 2 bed for 3 of us, the next was 3 bed for 4 of us. Once the children bought their own homes we downsized to a 2 bed with a huge converted loft space and kitchen extension. So now there’s 2 of us in a 2 bed.

More - but it's a full renovation so most of the rooms are currently unusable. Once it's finished we will have more space than I grew up with.

I grew up in a 3 bed semi which was a really good size and had good sized front and back gardens. There were 2 adults and 2 kids.

I now live in a 4 bed semi (currently only 2 bedrooms inhabitable). We are 2 adults and 2 very young kids. Our house is back to back with the neighbour so we only have one garden which bothers me a lot more than I thought it would.

More. Ours is a 3-bed semi, now only the 2 of us. Growing up was in a 2-up, 2-down terraced, with parents and 3 siblings. No bathroom, garden, heating, carpets, etc.

Much, much more. We lived in a very small three bed, there was me and my sister, mum and dad. Grandma, great grandma, and for a period of time my uncle and aunt. Now it’s DH and me a much bigger three bed.

More. Smaller house but less than half the people. Room for a spare bed without anyone (except married couple) sharing, for example. But no room for a piano which I miss.

BreakingPointAgain, I was a hospital doctor, and DH was a software engineer.
But the mortgage interest rate was 15%, and we moved in to the house with just £30 left in the bank between us! We couldn’t afford a tv for three years, ditto stair carpet.

More, because we have fewer children. Grew up in a four bed detached with big garden in the suburbs, very ugly house but posh village. Lots of siblings. We’ve just moved into a beautiful six bed period property in a posh suburb of a different city. We have two children so they have double bedrooms, their own bathroom and gorgeous playroom.

Same number of people. Less space, no garage or en-suite now.

More - only 2 people. Growing up I had 4 in the household

Much less.
Parents owned a 10-12 bed house when I was a toddler (age DS is now). It was partly used for business purposes. We moved when I was late primary into a 6 bed with 10 acres. They kept the business property until we were teens.
DH was in a 4 bed Grade II listed with also about 10 acres. But as PP pointed out this was in the nineties when property was cheap and DH family bought that house on one teachers income.
We live in a 3 bed semi in the same area but the next step (4 bed detached) would be an additional £200k at least.

My little childhood home is now worth about £1.2 mill whereas the house we live in now isn't anything like that but that's down to area. The house I grew up in was a 3 bed detached but felt very small - dark with pokey rooms. My DM hated it. It was pretty and had a big plot though (guess that's one of the reasons it's worth a lot now) I was an only child so there was enough space but it wasn't spacious. Our home now has way less kerb-appeal, is 'only' a semi and isn't in the south-east so can't compare in value, we also have 2 children so I guess we need more space but I definitely think it feels bigger.

Usually more. 2 adults 2 children in a 3 bed then vs 2 adults 1 child in a slightly bigger 3/4 bed now.

Currently less, as we have Ukrainian guests at the moment so we are 3 adults and 2 children.

More space for me, less space for for DH.
I grew up in a family of 5 a victorian terrace, sharing a room with my sister. DH grew up in a family of 5 then 4 ( after divorce) in a very large farmhouse then a edwardian detached villa.
We are a family of 6 in a 4 bed 3 reception semi. One of receptions is now used as 5th bedroom.

Grew up in 3 bed detached. 2 public rooms. One bathroom and downstairs loo. 5 of us. Had to share a room with my sister.

Now have 4 bed detached with 4 public rooms - all en suite. Downstairs loo.
4 of us. Each with our own room.

Much more room now.

Grew up in a minuscule maisonette - parents and me. 2 bedrooms, small living room, bathroom and tiny kitchen - whole place was smaller than ground floor of house now which is a typical 1930’s 3 bed Semi, which I think is far too big for 2 people, self and DH.

This is the first proper house I’ve ever lived in, moved here aged 61, and I can’t get used to the space! I’m not an accumulator of ‘stuff’ though cos I’ve never had room for many belongings.

Much more.

Now have a 4 bed detached with 2 adults 2 children.

Grew up in a 3 bed terraced council house with 2 adults and 4 kids.

More, more people but bigger house. I grew up in a flat in a city. I live in a ye olde rural farmhouse so completely different.