Households among all the decile groups had an average of 0.4 to 0.6 children per household. Average children per household in the top decile group was 0.4. This was the lowest average for any decile group displaying the average number of children per household in the United Kingdom in 2019/20.
Average number of children per household in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by decile group
*Children are defined as people aged under 16 or aged between 16 and 19, not married nor in a Civil Partnership, nor living with a partner; and living with parent(s)/guardian(s); and receiving non-advanced further education or in unwaged-government training
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 28, 2022). Average number of children per household in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by decile group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/813405/average-number-of-children-per-household-uk/
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