In 2023, there were approximately 7.96 million households in the United Kingdom composed of a couple with no children, which was the most common type of household arrangement in this year. The second-most common type of household were couples living with one or two dependent children, at around 5.21 million.
Number of households in the United Kingdom in 2023, by type of household
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 8, 2024). Number of households in the United Kingdom in 2023, by type of household (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/961002/households-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-type/?session=9080e2f151108d8bfd8b5339fab6f055
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of households in the United Kingdom in 2023, by type of household (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961002/households-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-type/?session=9080e2f151108d8bfd8b5339fab6f055
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of households in the United Kingdom in 2023, by type of household (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961002/households-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-type/?session=9080e2f151108d8bfd8b5339fab6f055
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Households in The United Kingdom in 2023, by Type of Household (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961002/households-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-type/?session=9080e2f151108d8bfd8b5339fab6f055
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