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Sustainable consumption and
production
Natural resource protection and enhancing the environment
Creating sustainable
communities and a fairer world
36. Households and dwellings
Households, single person households and dwelling stock, 1971 to 2007
| Contextual indicator |
- The number of UK households increased by 6.7 million between 1971 and 2006, from 19.0 to 25.7 million. Approximately 60 per cent of the increase was owing to an increase in the number of single person households, from 3.4 million in 1971 (18 per cent of households) to 7.1 million in 2006 (28 per cent of households).
- In 1971 there were about 19.5 million dwellings, rising to 26.7 million in 2007.
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Updated: 30 July 2009