This statistic displays the share of households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by household type. 21.2 percent of the households in the UK consisted of two adults without children. This was the most common type of household in the UK in 2017/18, whilst only 2.8 percent of households had three or more adults with children which was the least common type of household.
Share of households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by household type
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 26, 2019). Share of households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by household type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/813647/share-of-households-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by household type ." Chart. February 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/813647/share-of-households-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Share of households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by household type . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/813647/share-of-households-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of Households in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017/18, by Household Type ." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/813647/share-of-households-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Share of households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by household type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/813647/share-of-households-uk/ (last visited April 29, 2024)
Share of households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by household type [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/813647/share-of-households-uk/