Single Occupancy Households
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1The number of single occupancy households in the UK has been steadily increasing. The rate of increase has been varied and has levelled off in recent years. In 1971 single person households constituted 18% of the overall households in the UK, that figure rose to 22% in 1981, 27% in 1991, 29% in 2001 and has remained at that level up until the year 2005. (Social Trends 36)
The largest proportion of UK households are made up of two people: In the years 1971,1981,1991,2001 and 2005 the percentages were 32,32,34,35,35 respectively. Traditional larger extended family units of five or more people made up only 7% of UK households in 2005. (Social Trends 36)
In Europe the trend for increased single occupancy housing is roughly in line with the UK (Eurostat). As over a third of UK households contain 2 people, consideration here will be given to co-habitation, taken to mean two unmarried people, living as a couple, without children. Figures extracted from the 2001 national level census give a snapshot view of major European countries and shows Germany (pop. 82,469,422) with single occupancies (S/O) at 13,505,000 and co-habitation (C/H) at 1,503,600. The figures for Spain: pop. 43,398,143, S/O: 2,876,572, C/H: 268,121. France: Pop. 62,702,371, S/O: 7,380,109, C/H: Un-available. Ireland: Pop. 4,159,096, S/H: 277,573, C/H: 47,778. Italy: Pop. 58,607,043, S/O: 5,427,621, C/H: 273,908. Netherlands: Pop. 16,319,868, S/O: 2,306,767, C/H: 495,586 and finally, to clarify between households with two people in, and a couple co-habiting, figures for the UK: Pop. 60,226,500, S/O: 7,395,015, C/H: 1,170,455 (Eurostat). These figures are represented in a graph below with single
occupancy and co-habitation shown as a percentage of the total population. Please note: Figures for Co-habitation were unavailable for France.
Single occupancy/ Co-haitation as a percentage of total population: European Comparison.
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Spain
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The largest proportion of UK households are made up of two people: In the years 1971,1981,1991,2001 and 2005 the percentages were 32,32,34,35,35 respectively. Traditional larger extended family units of five or more people made up only 7% of UK households in 2005. (Social Trends 36)
In Europe the trend for increased single occupancy housing is roughly in line with the UK (Eurostat). As over a third of UK households contain 2 people, consideration here will be given to co-habitation, taken to mean two unmarried people, living as a couple, without children. Figures extracted from the 2001 national level census give a snapshot view of major European countries and shows Germany (pop. 82,469,422) with single occupancies (S/O) at 13,505,000 and co-habitation (C/H) at 1,503,600. The figures for Spain: pop. 43,398,143, S/O: 2,876,572, C/H: 268,121. France: Pop. 62,702,371, S/O: 7,380,109, C/H: Un-available. Ireland: Pop. 4,159,096, S/H: 277,573, C/H: 47,778. Italy: Pop. 58,607,043, S/O: 5,427,621, C/H: 273,908. Netherlands: Pop. 16,319,868, S/O: 2,306,767, C/H: 495,586 and finally, to clarify between households with two people in, and a couple co-habiting, figures for the UK: Pop. 60,226,500, S/O: 7,395,015, C/H: 1,170,455 (Eurostat). These figures are represented in a graph below with single
occupancy and co-habitation shown as a percentage of the total population. Please note: Figures for Co-habitation were unavailable for France.
Single occupancy/ Co-haitation as a percentage of total population: European Comparison.
100%
90%
80%
70%
Percentage
60%
Co-habiting
50%
Single Oc. Total Pop.
40%
30%
20%
10%
0% Germany
Spain
France
Ireland Country
ยง(Data Source: Eurostat)
Italy
Netherlands
UK
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