United Kingdom Number of Households, Household Size and Type

United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Five People

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Size: Five People data was reported at 4.677 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.361 % for 2015. % of Household: by Size: Five People data is updated yearly, averaging 4.634 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.996 % in 1996 and a record low of 4.361 % in 2015. % of Household: by Size: Five People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
4.677 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Five People

United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Four People

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Size: Four People data was reported at 14.142 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.051 % for 2015. % of Household: by Size: Four People data is updated yearly, averaging 13.838 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.614 % in 1996 and a record low of 13.333 % in 2008. % of Household: by Size: Four People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
14.142 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Four People

United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: One Person

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Size: One Person data was reported at 28.247 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.590 % for 2015. % of Household: by Size: One Person data is updated yearly, averaging 28.772 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.126 % in 2002 and a record low of 27.832 % in 1997. % of Household: by Size: One Person data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
28.247 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: One Person

United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Six or More

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Size: Six or More data was reported at 1.923 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.975 % for 2015. % of Household: by Size: Six or More data is updated yearly, averaging 1.909 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.075 % in 2011 and a record low of 1.809 % in 2004. % of Household: by Size: Six or More data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
1.923 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Six or More

United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Three People

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Size: Three People data was reported at 16.142 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.052 % for 2015. % of Household: by Size: Three People data is updated yearly, averaging 16.112 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.505 % in 1996 and a record low of 15.315 % in 2003. % of Household: by Size: Three People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
16.142 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Three People

United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Two people

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Size: Two people data was reported at 34.865 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 34.971 % for 2015. % of Household: by Size: Two people data is updated yearly, averaging 34.999 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.393 % in 2005 and a record low of 34.097 % in 1996. % of Household: by Size: Two people data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
34.865 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Two people

United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: 1-2 Dependent

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: 1-2 Dependent data was reported at 18.424 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.201 % for 2015. % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: 1-2 Dependent data is updated yearly, averaging 18.349 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.467 % in 1996 and a record low of 17.990 % in 2008. % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: 1-2 Dependent data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
18.424 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: 1-2 Dependent

United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: >3 Dependent C

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: >3 Dependent C data was reported at 3.477 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.484 % for 2015. % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: >3 Dependent C data is updated yearly, averaging 3.586 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.400 % in 1997 and a record low of 3.269 % in 2012. % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: >3 Dependent C data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
3.477 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: >3 Dependent C

United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: Number Children

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: No Children data was reported at 28.686 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 28.332 % for 2015. % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: No Children data is updated yearly, averaging 28.525 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.048 % in 2005 and a record low of 27.437 % in 1996. % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: No Children data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
28.686 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: Number Children

United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: Non-Dependent

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: Non-Dependent data was reported at 6.537 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.558 % for 2015. % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: Non-Dependent data is updated yearly, averaging 6.436 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.296 % in 1996 and a record low of 6.106 % in 2008. % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: Non-Dependent data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
6.537 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: Non-Dependent

United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Loan Parent: Dependent

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Loan Parent: Dependent data was reported at 6.501 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.805 % for 2015. % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Loan Parent: Dependent data is updated yearly, averaging 6.950 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.302 % in 2010 and a record low of 6.436 % in 1997. % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Loan Parent: Dependent data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
6.501 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Loan Parent: Dependent

United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Loan Parent: Non-Depen

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Loan Parent: Non-Depen data was reported at 3.618 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.743 % for 2015. % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Loan Parent: Non-Depen data is updated yearly, averaging 3.157 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.743 % in 2015 and a record low of 2.888 % in 2002. % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Loan Parent: Non-Depen data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
3.618 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Loan Parent: Non-Depen

United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Person: Over State Pension Age

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Type: 1 Person: Over State Pension Age data was reported at 13.433 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.378 % for 2015. % of Household: by Type: 1 Person: Over State Pension Age data is updated yearly, averaging 13.248 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.656 % in 2013 and a record low of 12.893 % in 2011. % of Household: by Type: 1 Person: Over State Pension Age data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
13.433 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Person: Over State Pension Age

United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Person: Under State Pension Age

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Type: 1 Person: Under State Pension Age data was reported at 14.814 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.212 % for 2015. % of Household: by Type: 1 Person: Under State Pension Age data is updated yearly, averaging 15.508 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.116 % in 2011 and a record low of 14.381 % in 1997. % of Household: by Type: 1 Person: Under State Pension Age data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
14.814 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: 1 Person: Under State Pension Age

United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: >2 Unrelated Adults

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Type: >2 Unrelated Adults data was reported at 3.315 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.196 % for 2015. % of Household: by Type: >2 Unrelated Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 3.162 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.484 % in 2011 and a record low of 2.968 % in 2000. % of Household: by Type: >2 Unrelated Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
3.315 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: >2 Unrelated Adults

United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: Multi-Family Households

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | % | Office for National Statistics

% of Household: by Type: Multi-Family Households data was reported at 1.192 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.091 % for 2015. % of Household: by Type: Multi-Family Households data is updated yearly, averaging 0.835 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.192 % in 2016 and a record low of 0.662 % in 1997. % of Household: by Type: Multi-Family Households data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
1.192 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom % of Household: by Type: Multi-Family Households

United Kingdom Average Household Size: Number of People

1996 - 2016 | Yearly | Person | Office for National Statistics

Average Household Size: No of People data was reported at 2.390 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.380 Person for 2015. Average Household Size: No of People data is updated yearly, averaging 2.370 Person from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.420 Person in 1996 and a record low of 2.360 Person in 2012. Average Household Size: No of People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
2.390 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016

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United Kingdom United Kingdom Average Household Size: Number of People

United Kingdom Number of Households

1996 - 2017 | Yearly | Unit mn | Office for National Statistics

Number of Households data was reported at 27.228 Unit mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 27.089 Unit mn for 2016. Number of Households data is updated yearly, averaging 25.494 Unit mn from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.228 Unit mn in 2017 and a record low of 23.738 Unit mn in 1996. Number of Households data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
27.228 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017

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United Kingdom United Kingdom Number of Households

United Kingdom Number of Households: Gross

2006 - 2014 | Yearly | Unit th | Office for National Statistics

Number of Households: Gross data was reported at 26,600.000 Unit th in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26,840.000 Unit th for 2013. Number of Households: Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 26,110.000 Unit th from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2014, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26,840.000 Unit th in 2013 and a record low of 25,350.000 Unit th in 2007. Number of Households: Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Last Frequency Range
26,600.00 2014 yearly 2006 - 2014

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United Kingdom United Kingdom Number of Households: Gross
% of Household: by Size: Five People
% of Household: by Size: Four People
% of Household: by Size: One Person
% of Household: by Size: Six or More
% of Household: by Size: Three People
% of Household: by Size: Two people
% of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: 1-2 Dependent
% of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: >3 Dependent C
% of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: No Children
% of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Couple: Non-Dependent
% of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Loan Parent: Dependent
% of Household: by Type: 1 Family Households: Loan Parent: Non-Depen
% of Household: by Type: 1 Person: Over State Pension Age
% of Household: by Type: 1 Person: Under State Pension Age
% of Household: by Type: >2 Unrelated Adults
% of Household: by Type: Multi-Family Households
Average Household Size: No of People
Number of Households
Number of Households: Gross
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