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United Kingdom Single-person households 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Single-person households in United Kingdom stood at 30.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat. The latest value is up 0.6 percentage points from 29.9% in 2017. Ten years earlier, in 2008, the value was 31.1% (down 0.6 percentage points since). The highest value since 2005 was 32% in 2005, the lowest 28.5% in 2013. United Kingdom ranked 19th highest of the 36 countries in this dataset in 2018; Norway ranked first.

Data source: Eurostat · Unit: % · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:2003–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Single-person households in United Kingdom?

Single-person households in United Kingdom stood at 30.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat.

Is Single-person households in United Kingdom rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.6 percentage points from 29.9% in 2017. Ten years earlier, in 2008, the value was 31.1% (down 0.6 percentage points since).

How does United Kingdom rank for Single-person households?

United Kingdom ranked 19th highest of the 36 countries in this dataset in 2018; Norway ranked first.

What is the highest Single-person households on record in United Kingdom?

The highest value since 2005 was 32% in 2005, the lowest 28.5% in 2013.

Metadata for Single-person households in United Kingdom
IndicatorSingle-person households
CountryUnited Kingdom
CategoryDemographics
Unit%
SourceEurostat
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 30.5% (2018)

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Source:Eurostat — series ilc_lvph02
License:Eurostat copyright and reuse policy
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APA

Eurostat. (2026). Single-person households — United Kingdom [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/GBR. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph02/default/table

MLA

Eurostat. "Single-person households — United Kingdom." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/GBR. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph02/default/table.

Chicago

Eurostat. 2026. "Single-person households — United Kingdom." EconDash. Accessed November 8, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/GBR. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph02/default/table.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_single_person_households_gbr,
  author = {{Eurostat}},
  title = {{Single-person households --- United Kingdom}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/GBR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-08. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc\_lvph02/default/table}
}