Number of families in the UK 2023, by type
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista Research Department (2024). Number of families in the UK 2023, by type [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/topics/12526/families-in-the-uk/Dataset updatedJul 16, 2024AuthorsStatista Research DepartmentArea coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionThere are estimated to be around 12.7 million married couple families in the United Kingdom as of 2023, with a further 3.3 million opposite-sex cohabiting couple family families, and 3.2 million lone parent families.
Families and households
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xlsxUpdated Jul 23, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteOffice for National Statistics (2025). Families and households [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/datasets/familiesandhouseholdsfamiliesandhouseholdsxlsxAvailable download formatsDataset updatedJul 23, 2025LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyDescriptionFamilies and children in the UK by family type including married couples, cohabiting couples and lone parents. Also shows household size and people living alone.
Number of families in the UK 2023, by size
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Updated Jul 16, 2024ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista Research Department (2024). Number of families in the UK 2023, by size [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/topics/12526/families-in-the-uk/Dataset updatedJul 16, 2024AuthorsStatista Research DepartmentArea coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionThere are estimated to be around 3.7 million one-child families in the United Kingdom as of 2023, with a further 3.38 million two-child families, and 1.18 million families that have three or more children.
Number of families in the UK 2023, by region
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Updated Jul 16, 2024ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista Research Department (2024). Number of families in the UK 2023, by region [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/topics/12526/families-in-the-uk/Dataset updatedJul 16, 2024AuthorsStatista Research DepartmentArea coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionIn 2023 there were estimated to be approximately 2.75 million families living in South East England, the most of any region of the United Kingdom. The region with the second-highest number of families was London, which had 2.46 million families there.
People in families by family type and presence of children, regions of...
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xlsxUpdated Jul 23, 2025+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteOffice for National Statistics (2025). People in families by family type and presence of children, regions of England and Great Britain constituent countries [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/datasets/peopleinfamiliesbyfamilytypeandpresenceofchildrenregionsofenglandandgbconstituentcountriesxlsxAvailable download formatsDataset updatedJul 23, 2025LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredUnited Kingdom, Great Britain, EnglandDescriptionLabour Force Survey (LFS) estimates including measures of uncertainty of the number of people in families by specific family types and presence of children, for England, Wales and Scotland, as well as the regions of England.
Data from: Families and households in the UK: 2020
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Updated Feb 4, 2021ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteOffice for National Statistics (2021). Families and households in the UK: 2020 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/families-and-households-in-the-uk-2020Dataset updatedFeb 4, 2021AuthorsOffice for National StatisticsArea coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionOfficial statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.
Number of households in the UK 1996-2023
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Updated Jul 16, 2024ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista Research Department (2024). Number of households in the UK 1996-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/topics/12526/families-in-the-uk/Dataset updatedJul 16, 2024AuthorsStatista Research DepartmentArea coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionThere were estimated to be approximately 28.4 million households in the United Kingdom in 2023, compared with 23.7 million households in 1996. Since the mid-1990s, there has been an increase of around four million households in the UK.
Separated families statistics: April 2014 to March 2024
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Updated Mar 27, 2025+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Work and Pensions (2025). Separated families statistics: April 2014 to March 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/separated-families-statistics-april-2014-to-march-2024Dataset updatedMar 27, 2025AuthorsDepartment for Work and PensionsDescriptionThese statistics provide estimates of the following:
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the number of separated families in Great Britain and the number of children in those families
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the proportion of separated families with a child maintenance arrangement and whether this arrangement is statutory or non-statutory
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the total amount of child maintenance received by parents with care, by arrangement type
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the net impact of child maintenance payments on the number of children in low-income households
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characteristics of separated parents and the impacts of child maintenance payments on where their households are represented in the income distribution
This release includes the following additional estimates of the characteristics of parents with care and non-resident parents, by child maintenance arrangement type:
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gender
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age
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reported disability status
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ethnic group
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marital status
This release also contains revisions to data for the 2022 to 2023 financial year. The following tables are affected:
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Table 2: The proportion of separated families with a child maintenance arrangement
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Tables 6-9: The position of separated parent households in the Great Britain income distribution
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Table 10: The percentage of children in parent with care households who remain in low income after child maintenance payments
These changes result from two factors:
1. Use of a new question response in the survey to help inform which parents have non-statutory arrangements
2. A revision to income data for 2022 to 2023 due to the exclusion of one element of the low- income benefits and tax credits Cost of Living Payment
People in households by type of household and family, regions of England and...
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xlsxUpdated Jul 23, 2025+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteOffice for National Statistics (2025). People in households by type of household and family, regions of England and Great Britain constituent countries [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/datasets/peopleinhouseholdsbytypeofhouseholdandfamilyregionsofenglandandgbconstituentcountriesxlsxAvailable download formatsDataset updatedJul 23, 2025LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredUnited Kingdom, Great Britain, EnglandDescriptionLabour Force Survey (LFS) estimates including measures of uncertainty of the number of people in households by types of household and families, for England, Scotland and Wales, as well as the regions of England.
Number of households in the UK 1996-2023, by size
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Updated Jul 16, 2024ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista Research Department (2024). Number of households in the UK 1996-2023, by size [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/topics/12526/families-in-the-uk/Dataset updatedJul 16, 2024AuthorsStatista Research DepartmentArea coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionAs of 2022, there were estimated to be 9.8 million people living in a two-person household in the United Kingdom, the most of any household size in this year. Approximately 8.3 million people lived alone, and a further 4.3 million people lived in a three-person household.
Children in low income families: local area statistics 2014 to 2024
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Updated Mar 27, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Work and Pensions (2025). Children in low income families: local area statistics 2014 to 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-low-income-families-local-area-statistics-2014-to-2024Dataset updatedMar 27, 2025AuthorsDepartment for Work and PensionsDescriptionThis release has replaced DWP’s Children in out-of-work benefit households and HMRC’s Personal tax credits: Children in low-income families local measure releases.
For both Relative and Absolute measures, Before Housing Costs, these annual statistics include counts of children by geography, including by:
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local authority
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Westminster parliamentary constituency
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Ward
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Middle Super Output Area
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year (2014 to 2023)
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age of child
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gender of child
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family type
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work status of the family
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Families and Households - Dataset - data.gov.uk
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Updated Jan 19, 2012ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteckan.publishing.service.gov.uk (2012). Families and Households - Dataset - data.gov.uk [Dataset]. https://ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk/dataset/families_and_householdsDataset updatedJan 19, 2012LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyDescriptionPresents recent estimates of the number of families by type, people in families by family type and children in families by type. Types of family include married couple families, cohabiting couple families and lone parent families. Tables on household size, household types and people in different household types are also provided. These include estimates of people living alone, multi-family households and households where members are all unrelated. Source agency: Office for National Statistics Designation: National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: Families and Households
Data from: Families and the labour market, UK: 2021
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Updated Jul 22, 2022+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteOffice for National Statistics (2022). Families and the labour market, UK: 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/families-and-the-labour-market-uk-2021Dataset updatedJul 22, 2022AuthorsOffice for National StatisticsArea coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionOfficial statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.
Family size
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htmlUpdated Apr 25, 2014+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteOffice for National Statistics (2014). Family size [Dataset]. https://data.wu.ac.at/schema/data_gov_uk/MWY3ZjdlMTYtZTY4Ny00MzAwLWI4YzMtNDQwNjk0ODVhMmJjhtmlAvailable download formatsDataset updatedApr 25, 2014LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyDescriptionThis report analyses families in the UK by the number of dependent children they have, with focus on those with three or more dependent children, examining trends over time, where such families live and their economic activity.
Source agency: Office for National Statistics
Designation: National Statistics
Language: English
Alternative title: Number of children families have
Number of people living alone in the UK 1996-2023
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Updated Jul 16, 2024ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista Research Department (2024). Number of people living alone in the UK 1996-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/topics/12526/families-in-the-uk/Dataset updatedJul 16, 2024AuthorsStatista Research DepartmentArea coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionAs of 2023, approximately 8.38 million people lived alone in the United Kingdom, an increase of around 34,000 when compared with the previous year when around 8.35 million people were estimated to be living by themselves.
Focus on Families - Dataset - data.gov.uk
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Updated Dec 10, 2011ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteckan.publishing.service.gov.uk (2011). Focus on Families - Dataset - data.gov.uk [Dataset]. https://ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk/dataset/focus_on_familiesDataset updatedDec 10, 2011LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyDescriptionA statistical digest that looks at family types and explores similarities and differences between them. It also examines the relationship between families and health, unpaid care and education. Source agency: Office for National Statistics Designation: Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: Focus on Families
Family and Children Study - Dataset - data.gov.uk
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Updated Sep 5, 2013+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteckan.publishing.service.gov.uk (2013). Family and Children Study - Dataset - data.gov.uk [Dataset]. https://ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk/dataset/family-and-children-studyDataset updatedSep 5, 2013DescriptionThe Families and Children Study is a longitudinal study collecting information about families with dependent children in Great Britain. The data includes respondent and children files, for each year.
List of family hub sites
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Updated Jul 7, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Education (2025). List of family hub sites [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-family-hub-sitesDataset updatedJul 7, 2025AuthorsDepartment for EducationDescriptionThe government has provided funding to 88 local authorities across England to establish family hubs.
Family hubs provide a single place to go for support and information from a variety of services. This includes, for example, support with:
- infant feeding
- parenting
- perinatal mental health
- early language development
Seventy-five local authorities have received joint funding from the Department for Education (DfE) and the Department for Health and Social Care as part of the Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme. As of March 2025, there were 551 family hubs in these local authorities.
A further 13 local authorities have received support through the DfE Family Hubs Transformation Fund. As of March 2025, there were 90 family hubs in these local authorities.
The list shows the locations of family hubs and which programme they’re part of.
This data is according to management information provided by local authorities and may not be a comprehensive list of all family hubs operating.
Further information on family hubs and the services they offer is available directly from local authorities.
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Families and Children Study: Waves 1-10, 1999-2008
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Updated 2011+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteUK Data Service (2011). Families and Children Study: Waves 1-10, 1999-2008 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.5255/ukda-sn-4427-1Unique identifierhttps://doi.org/10.5255/ukda-sn-4427-1Dataset updated2011DescriptionThe Families and Children Study (FACS), formerly known as the Survey of Low Income Families (SOLIF), originally provided a new baseline survey of Britain's lone-parent families and low-income couples with dependent children. The survey was named SOLIF for Waves 1 and 2, and FACS from Wave 3 onwards.
The FACS study has become a 'true panel', whereby 1999 respondents have been re-interviewed in subsequent annual waves in from 2000 to 2004, and new families added in each of these years, to allow representative cross-section as well as longitudinal comparisons. Starting with Wave 3 (2001) the survey was extended to include higher-income families, thereby yielding a complete sample of all British families (and the subsequent name change). From Wave 4 (2002) onwards, longitudinal comparisons can now be made.
The main objectives of the survey are to:- evaluate the effectiveness of the Government's work incentive measures in terms of helping people into work, improving living standards and improving child outcomes
- compare the living standards and outcomes for children and for families across the income distribution
- compare changes in the above across the waves since 1999
Further information, including links to reports and other publications, may be found on the DWP FACS web pages.
Users should note that, in addition to the survey name change noted above, some of the documentation for the early waves refers to the survey as the Study of Families with Children.
The original deposit of FACS, released in December 2001, contained data and documentation from the first wave. Further waves have been added at subsequent editions in 2003, 2004 (twice), 2005, 2006 and 2007.
For the eighth edition (October 2010), three major changes were made to the study: data and documentation for Waves 8-10 were deposited for the first time; updated and improved data and documentation for Waves 3-7 were deposited to replace previous materials; and updated documentation covering all waves was deposited. Details of improvements to the redeposited Wave 3-7 data are included in the all waves user guide. For the ninth edition (January 2011), the Wave 10 technical report was added to the study.
Separated families statistics: April 2014 to March 2023
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Updated May 21, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Work and Pensions (2025). Separated families statistics: April 2014 to March 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/separated-families-statistics-april-2014-to-march-2023Dataset updatedMay 21, 2025AuthorsDepartment for Work and PensionsDescriptionDue to 2 small data errors discovered during the production of the financial year ending 2024 publication, tables 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 should no longer be used. Revised data for the financial year ending 2023 has been included in the Separated families statistics: April 2014 to March 2024 publication.
These statistics provide estimates of the following:
- the number of separated families in Great Britain and the number of children in those families
- the proportion of separated families with a child maintenance arrangement and whether this arrangement is statutory or non-statutory
- the total amount of child maintenance received by parents with care, by arrangement type
- the net impact of child maintenance payments on the number of children in low-income households
- characteristics of separated parents and the impacts of child maintenance payments on where their households are represented in the income distribution
This release includes the following additional details on households in low income and incomes, by child maintenance arrangement type:
- the net impact of child maintenance payments on the number of children living in low income
- the percentage of children in parent with care households who remain in low income after child maintenance
- the position of separated parent households in the Great Britain income distribution
FacebookTwitterEmailThere are estimated to be around 12.7 million married couple families in the United Kingdom as of 2023, with a further 3.3 million opposite-sex cohabiting couple family families, and 3.2 million lone parent families.