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Household size

Data up to 2006 for households and dwellings in the UK are presented in the national indicator

(a) Average number of persons per household, 2001 or latest year

UK and selected countries

Average number of persons per household

 

(b) Percentage of households consisting of one person, 2001 or latest year

UK and selected countries

Percentage of households consisting of one person

  • There was an average of 2.3 persons per household in the UK in 2001. This was lower than all but 3 of the 13 selected countries. In Sweden there was an average of 2.9 persons per household, the highest number.
  • In 2001, 29 per cent of UK households were occupied by a single person - the fourth lowest percentage of the selected countries. The country with least percentage of single person households was Italy with 21 per cent. In Norway, which had the highest percentage of single person households, this figure was 40 per cent.
  • Data up to 2006 for households and dwellings in the UK are presented in the national indicator

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Updated: 31 July 2008