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.
Average number of people per household in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2023
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 8, 2024). Average number of people per household in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/295551/average-household-size-in-the-uk/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Average number of people per household in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295551/average-household-size-in-the-uk/
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