In 2022, the average number of people per household in the United Kingdom was 2.36 compared with 2.37 in 2020. In the mid-1990s the average household size was slightly larger at 2.42, before falling to a low of 2.36 in 2002, which with the exception of 2004, is where the average stayed until 2013 when it began to rise slightly.

The average household size in London was 2.57 people per household in 2023, compared with the UK average of 2.36 people per household.

United Kingdom Average Household Size: Number of People data was reported at 2.390 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.380 Person for 2015. United Kingdom Average Household Size: Number of People data is updated yearly, averaging 2.370 Person from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.420 Person in 1996 and a record low of 2.360 Person in 2012. United Kingdom Average Household Size: Number of People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates including measures of uncertainty of the number of households by household size, for England, Scotland and Wales, as well as the regions of England.

This map shows the average household size in United Kingdom in 2023, in a multiscale map (United Kingdom, Country, Region, County, District, Lower Super Output Area, and Census Output Area). Nationally, the average household size is 2.4 people per household. It is calculated by dividing the household population by total households.The pop-up is configured to show the following information at each geography level:Average household size (people per household)Total populationTotal householdsCount of household by typeCount of population by 15-year age increments The source of this data is Michael Bauer Research. The vintage of the data is 2023. This item was last updated in February, 2024 and is updated every 12-18 months as new annual figures are offered.Additional Esri Resources:Esri DemographicsThis item is for visualization purposes only and cannot be exported or used in analysis.We would love to hear from you. If you have any feedback regarding this item or Esri Demographics, please let us know.Permitted use of this data is covered in the DATA section of the Esri Master Agreement (E204CW) and these supplemental terms.

As of 2022, there were estimated to be *** million people living in a two-person household in the United Kingdom, the most of any household size in this year. Approximately *** million people lived alone, and a further *** million people lived in a three-person household.

Households in the eighth and ninth deciles had, on average, 2.0 adults. This was the highest number of adults of any decile group. Households in the bottom decile group had, on average, 1.5 adults. This was the lowest number of adults of any decile group.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents median household incomes for various household sizes in England, AR, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. The dataset highlights the variation in median household income with the size of the family unit, offering valuable insights into economic trends and disparities within different household sizes, aiding in data analysis and decision-making.

Key observations

• Of the 7 household sizes (1 person to 7-or-more person households) reported by the census bureau, England did not include 5, 6, or 7-person households. Across the different household sizes in England the mean income is $64,018, and the standard deviation is $32,785. The coefficient of variation (CV) is 51.21%. This high CV indicates high relative variability, suggesting that the incomes vary significantly across different sizes of households.
• In the most recent year, 2021, The smallest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income was 1-person households, with an income of $20,006. It then further increased to $59,740 for 4-person households, the largest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income.

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Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Household Sizes:

• 1-person households
• 2-person households
• 3-person households
• 4-person households
• 5-person households
• 6-person households
• 7-or-more-person households

Variables / Data Columns

• Household Size: This column showcases 7 household sizes ranging from 1-person households to 7-or-more-person households (As mentioned above).
• Median Household Income: Median household income, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific household size.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

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Inspiration

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Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for England median household income. You can refer the same here

Number of Households: Gross data was reported at 26,600.000 Unit th in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26,840.000 Unit th for 2013. Number of Households: Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 26,110.000 Unit th from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2014, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26,840.000 Unit th in 2013 and a record low of 25,350.000 Unit th in 2007. Number of Households: Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

Average weekly household expenditure on goods and services in the UK. Data are shown by region, age, income (including equivalised) group (deciles and quintiles), economic status, socio-economic class, housing tenure, output area classification, urban and rural areas (Great Britain only), place of purchase and household composition.

Key information about UK Household Income per Capita

• United Kingdom Annual Household Income per Capita reached 34,805.008 USD in Dec 2023, compared with the previous value of 36,168.598 USD in Dec 2022.
• UK Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of 38,694.697 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 56,270.561 USD in Dec 2007 and a record low of 27,377.030 USD in Dec 1996.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of UK dropped 2.090 % YoY in May 2023.

United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: One Person data was reported at 28.247 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.590 % for 2015. United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: One Person data is updated yearly, averaging 28.772 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.126 % in 2002 and a record low of 27.832 % in 1997. United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: One Person data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify households in England and Wales by household size and by number of rooms. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

It is inappropriate to measure change in number of rooms from 2011 to 2021, as Census 2021 used Valuation Office Agency data for this variable. Instead use Census 2021 estimates for number of bedrooms for comparisons over time. Read more about this quality notice.

Area type

Census 2021 statistics are published for a number of different geographies. These can be large, for example the whole of England, or small, for example an output area (OA), the lowest level of geography for which statistics are produced.

For higher levels of geography, more detailed statistics can be produced. When a lower level of geography is used, such as output areas (which have a minimum of 100 persons), the statistics produced have less detail. This is to protect the confidentiality of people and ensure that individuals or their characteristics cannot be identified.

Coverage

Census 2021 statistics are published for the whole of England and Wales. Data are also available in these geographic types:

• country - for example, Wales
• region - for example, London
• local authority - for example, Cornwall
• health area – for example, Clinical Commissioning Group
• statistical area - for example, MSOA or LSOA

Number of rooms (Valuation Office Agency)

A room can be any room in a dwelling apart from bathrooms, toilets, halls or landings, kitchens, conservatories or utility rooms. All other rooms, for example, living rooms, studies, bedrooms, separate dining rooms and rooms that can only be used for storage are included. If two rooms have been converted into one, they are counted as one room.

The number of rooms is recorded by address, this means that for households living in a shared dwelling the number of rooms are counted for the whole dwelling and not the individual household.

This definition is based on the Valuation Office Agency’s (VOA) definition.

Household size

The number of people in the household.

Visitors staying at an address do not count to that household’s size.

This statistic displays the average number of individuals per household in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by decile. Households in the bottom decile had, on average, 2.1 individuals. This was the lowest number of individuals of any decile group. Households in the fifht, eighth and ninth decile had, on average, 2.5 individuals. This was the highest number of individuals among the decile groups.

United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Two people data was reported at 34.865 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 34.971 % for 2015. United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Two people data is updated yearly, averaging 34.999 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.393 % in 2005 and a record low of 34.097 % in 1996. United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Two people data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Four People data was reported at 14.142 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.051 % for 2015. United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Four People data is updated yearly, averaging 13.838 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.614 % in 1996 and a record low of 13.333 % in 2008. United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Four People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

This graph shows the average size of households in China from 1990 to 2023. That year, statistically about 2.8 people were living in an average Chinese household. Average household size in China A household is commonly defined as one person living alone or a group of people living together and sharing certain living accommodations. The average number of people living in one household in China dropped from 3.96 in 1990 to 2.87 in 2011. Since 2010, the figure was relatively stable and ranged between 2.87 and 3.17 people per household. The average Chinese household still counts as rather large in comparison to other industrial countries. In 2023, an average American household consisted of only 2.51 people. Comparable figures have already been reached in the bigger cities and coastal areas of China, but in the rural provinces the household size is still much larger. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the household size in China was diametrically correlated to its income. Birth rates and household sizes The receding size of Chinese households may be linked to the controversial one-child policy introduced in 1979. The main aim of the policy was to control population growth. While the fertility rate in China had been very high until the 1970s, it fell considerably in the following decades and resided at only 1.7 children per woman in 2018, nearly the same as in the United States or in the United Kingdom. A partial ease in the one-child policy was introduced in 2013, due to which couples where at least one parent was an only child were allowed to have a second child. In October 2015, the law was changed into a two-child policy becoming effective in January 2016.

United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Three People data was reported at 16.142 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.052 % for 2015. United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Three People data is updated yearly, averaging 16.112 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.505 % in 1996 and a record low of 15.315 % in 2003. United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Three People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.

United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Five People data was reported at 4.677 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.361 % for 2015. United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Five People data is updated yearly, averaging 4.634 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.996 % in 1996 and a record low of 4.361 % in 2015. United Kingdom % of Household: by Size: Five People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H027: Number of Households, Household Size and Type.