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
.