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How many toilets do you need?


The rst consideration when designing washrooms is the number of people who will use
the facility.

As we frequently get asked this question here at Cubicle Centre, we thought it a good idea
to provide you with the latest recommendations in one easy to read format.

Source: British Standard 6465-1:2006+A1:2009 – Sanitary Installations.


 

O ce washrooms Shops and School toilets Sports and


shopping centres entertainment
venues

Restaurants and Pubs, bars and Swimming pools


food courts nightclubs
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Of ce washrooms

Minimum scale of provision of sanitary appliances for sta toilets in o ces, shops,
factories and other non-domestic premises used as place of work.

Female toilets

Number of persons at work Number of WCs Number of washbasins

1 to 5 1 1

6 to 15 2 2

16 to 30 3 3

31 to 45 4 4

46 to 60 5 5

61 to 75 6 6

76 to 90 7 7

91 to 100 8 8

Above 100 persons require: 8, plus 1 WC and washbasin for every unit or fraction of a unit
of 25 persons.

Male toilets

Every male toilet should have at least one WC. Considerations should be give to the
provision of privacy screens between urinals.

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Number of persons at Number of Number of Number of


work WCs urinals washbasins

1 to 15 1 1 1

16 to 30 2 1 2

31 to 45 2 2 2

46 to 60 3 2 3

61 to 75 3 3 3

76 to 90 4 3 4

91 to 100 4 4 4

Above 100 persons require: 4, plus 1 WC, urinal and washbasin for every unit or fraction of
a unit of 50 persons.

We have also created a complete guide to o ce and workplace washrooms.

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Shops and shopping centres

Minimum provision of sanitary appliances for customer toilets in shops and shopping


centres with a retail area in excess of 1,000 m2.

Sanitary
Male customers Female customers
appliance

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Sanitary
Male customers Female customers
appliance

1 per 500 males; plus 1 per every


additional 1,000 males or part
1 per 100 females up to 500, plus 1 per
thereof
WC every additional 200 females or part
Where urinals are not used, WC
thereof
numbers to be half of those used
for females

2 for up to 500 males, plus 1 for


Urinal every additional 500 males or part N/A
thereof

1 per WC, plus 1 per 5 urinals or


Washbasin 1, plus 1 per 2 WCs or part thereof
part thereof

Schools toilets

Minimum provision of sanitary appliances for school washrooms.

Nursery (age 3 – 5 years)

Sanitary appliance Number of sanitary appliances

WC 1 per 10 pupils or part thereof, not less than 4

Washbasin 1 per WC

Deep sink, bath or shower 1 per 40 pupils

Primary (age 4 – 11 years)


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Sanitary
Number of sanitary appliances Remarks
appliance

WC and 1 per 10 pupils under 5 years; and 1 per 15 Not more than 2/3rds of
urinal pupils over 5 years, or part thereof boys’ appliances to be urinals

 Every WC / urinal to be close


Washbasin 1 per WC / urinal
to a washbasin

Shower
(where See ‘Swimming pools’ below
provided)

Secondary (age 11+ years)

Sanitary
Number of sanitary appliances Remarks
appliance

Boys’ WC and Not more than 2/3rds of


1 per 20 pupils, or part thereof
urinal appliances to be urinals

Girls’ WC 1 per 20 pupils

1 per WC / urinal where there are up to 3


Every WC / urinal to be
Washbasin appliances; 2 per 3 WC / urinal where there
close to a washbasin
are more than 3 appliances

Shower (where
Easily accessible from all
physical
See ‘Swimming pools’ below places where physical
education
education takes place
provided)

1. Separate sta facilities should be provided in accordance with ‘O ce washrooms’


(above), except that facilities for disabled sta may be shared with pupils.
2. Where pupils are 8 years old or over, changing rooms and sanitary facilities for PE
sta should be in addition to and separate from sanitary facilities for pupils.

We have also created a complete guide to Free washroom posters promoting good
school washrooms including layouts and hygiene are also available to download.
regulations.

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WASHROOM POSTERS

Sports and entertainment venues

Minimum provision of sanitary appliances for assembly buildings where most toilet use is
during intervals. For example, theatres, cinemas, concert halls, sports stadiums and similar
buildings.

Sanitary
Male visitors Female visitors
appliance

2 for up to 250 males;


2 for up to 20 females; plus 1 for every additional
plus 1 for every
WC 20 females or part thereof up to 500 females; and
additional 250 males
1 per 25 females or part thereof over 500 females
or part thereof

2 for up to 50 males;
plus 1 for every
Urinal N/A
additional 50 males or
part thereof

1 per WC and in
Washbasins addition, 1 per 5 1, plus 1 per 2 WCs or part thereof
urinals or part thereof

Minimum provision of sanitary appliances for assembly buildings where toilet use is NOT
concentrated during intervals. For example, exhibition centres, libraries, museums and
similar buildings.

Sanitary
Male visitors Female visitors
appliance

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Sanitary
Male visitors Female visitors
appliance

2 for up to 40 females;
1 per 250 males; plus 1 for every additional
3 for up to 70 females;
500 males or part thereof
WC 4 for up to 100 females;
Male WC provision should be half female WC
plus 1 for every additional
provision where urinals are not used
50 females or part thereof

1 per 50 males up to 100 males; plus 1 for


Urinal N/A
every additional 100 males or part thereof

1 per WC and in addition, 1 per 5 urinals or 1, plus 1 per 2 WCs or part


Washbasin
part thereof thereof

We have also created a complete guide to stadium washrooms.

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Restaurants and food courts

Minimum provision of sanitary appliances for restaurants and other places where seating
is provided for eating and drinking.

Sanitary
Male customers Female customers
appliance

2 for up to 150 males; plus 1 for


2 for up to 30 females; plus 1 for every
every additional 250 males or
additional 30 females up to 120, plus 1
WC part thereof
for every additional 60 females or part
2 for up to 50 males if urinals
thereof
are not provided

1 per 60 males or part thereof


up to 120 males; plus 1 for every
Urinal N/A
additional 100 males or part
thereof

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Sanitary
Male customers Female customers
appliance

1 per WC, plus 1 per 5 urinals or


Washbasin 1 per WC
part thereof

Pubs, bars and nightclubs

Minimum provision of sanitary appliances for licensed pubs, bars, nightclubs, and
discotheques.

Sanitary
Male customers Female customers
appliance

2 for up to 150 males; plus 1 for 2 for up to 25 females; plus 1 for every
every additional 200 males or additional 25 females or part thereof up
WC
part thereof2 for up to 40 males to 200 females; plus 1 for every
if urinals are not provided additional 35 females or part thereof

1 for every 50 males up to 200


Urinal males; plus 1 for every additional N/A
70 males or part thereof

1 per WC, plus 1 per 5 urinals or


Washbasin 1, plus 1 per 2 WCs or part thereof
part thereof

Swimming pools

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Minimum provision of sanitary appliances for swimming pools.

Sanitary
Male pool users Female pool users
appliance

2 for up to 100 males; 1 per 5 females up to 50 females; plus 1 for every


plus 1 for every additional 10 females or part thereof up to 100
WC
additional 100 males females; plus 1 per 50 females or part thereof
or part thereof thereafter

1 per 20 males up to
Urinal 100; and 1 per 80 N/A
males or part thereof

1 per WC, plus 1 per 5


Washbasin 1, plus 1 per 2 WCs or part thereof
urinals or part thereof

1 per 10 males or part


Shower 1 per 10 females or part thereof
thereof

We have also created a complete guide to changing rooms for swimming pools and gyms.

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