Family Toilets

Where possible, family toilets are the preferred means of integrating baby-changing facilities within male and female toilet areas. However, their inclusion must be balanced with overall space availability and the need to maintain adequate cubicle capacity.

In locations where space is limited, larger individual cubicles incorporating baby-changing facilities may be used as an alternative. These should be designed to support both baby care and general use by travellers requiring more space, such as those with luggage or pushchairs.

When providing separate-sex toilet areas, baby-changing facilities should be included in both male and female sections, with greater provision typically located in female areas in recognition of common usage patterns.

A well-designed family toilet should include a standard WC, a washbasin, and a baby-changing surface. The space must be sufficient to accommodate a double buggy. Where room allows, it is beneficial to add a toddler seat with safety restraints and a child-sized WC to better meet the needs of families with young children.

Cubicles that include baby-changing facilities and space for a double buggy must be fitted with doors providing a clear opening width of at least 850mm to ensure easy access.

Family toilets can be adapted for use by individuals with ambulant mobility impairments by adding grab rails and ensuring the door opens outwards. These adjustments can be made without increasing the internal footprint.

Reference dimensions for baby-changing units are provided in Table 1 of Section 5.1 in BS 6465-2:2017. For alternative layout options, including screened WC configurations, see Figure 27 of the same standard.