A glance at charts depicts the percentage of different household sizes in the UK between 1 to more than 6 people in 1981 and 2001.
Overall, while there were upward trends in the number of 1, 2 and 5 people families, the figures for other categories witnessed opposite ones. Additionally, 2-person households were most common in both 2 years.
It is significant that in 1981, households possessing 6 or more people consisted of the smallest percentage. Initially, this type comprised a mere 6 percent, compared to that of families with 5 people, which was 8 percent. Subsequently, the proportion of 3-person households was exactly a fifth, which was much lower than the number of families that include 2 people (31 percent). Looking at the details, nearly a quarter of the UK households were single, outnumbering the proportion of families with at least 3 people.
In the year of 2001, the figures for 1-or-2-or-4 person households experienced slight growths while the percentage of other family sizes saw opposite patterns. It is notable that single families made up 26% recording a 3-percent rise. Simultaneously, the number of families with 2 and 4 people modestly accelerated accounting for 34 and 15 percent respectively, which were far higher than the two most populated types. By stark contrast, all other types (3, 5 or 6-or-more) of households dipped into 17, 8 and 6 percent accordingly.
A glance at charts depicts the percentage of
different
household
sizes in the UK between 1 to more than 6
people
in 1981 and 2001.
Overall
, while there were upward trends in the number of 1, 2 and 5
people
families
, the figures for other categories witnessed opposite ones.
Additionally
, 2-person
households
were most common in both 2 years.
It is significant that in 1981,
households
possessing 6 or more
people
consisted of the smallest percentage.
Initially
, this type comprised a mere 6
percent
, compared to that of
families
with 5
people
, which was 8
percent
.
Subsequently
, the proportion of 3-person
households
was exactly a fifth, which was much lower than the number of
families
that include 2
people
(31
percent)
. Looking at the
details
,
nearly
a quarter of the UK
households
were single, outnumbering the proportion of
families
with at least 3
people
.
In the year of 2001, the figures for 1-or-2-or-4 person
households
experienced slight growths while the percentage of other
family
sizes
saw
opposite patterns. It is notable that single
families
made up 26% recording a
3-percent
rise.
Simultaneously
, the number of
families
with 2 and 4
people
modestly
accelerated accounting for 34 and 15
percent
respectively
, which were far higher than the two most populated types. By stark contrast, all other types (3, 5 or 6-or-more) of
households
dipped into 17, 8 and 6
percent
accordingly
.