Persons per private household by household composition, number of in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons per private household by household composition, number of was 2.3 Person in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2.3 Person
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.3 Person
in 2006
All-time low
2.2 Person
in 2011
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Persons per private household by household composition, number of in United Kingdom, 2006–2019

00.511.522.52006201220192006: 2.3 Person2007: 2.3 Person2008: 2.3 Person2009: 2.3 Person2010: 2.3 Person2011: 2.2 Person2012: 2.3 Person2013: 2.3 Person2014: 2.3 Person2015: 2.3 Person2016: 2.3 Person2017: 2.3 Person2018: 2.3 Person2019: 2.3 Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons per private household by household composition, number of in United Kingdom is 2.3 Person, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in United Kingdom peaked at 2.3 Person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.2 Person, in 2011.

United Kingdom ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Persons per private household by household composition, number of in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons per private household by household composition, number of children and labour status within households in United Kingdom, 2006 to 2019.
Year Person Change
2006 2.3 Person
2007 2.3 Person +0.0%
2008 2.3 Person +0.0%
2009 2.3 Person +0.0%
2010 2.3 Person +0.0%
2011 2.2 Person -4.3%
2012 2.3 Person +4.5%
2013 2.3 Person +0.0%
2014 2.3 Person +0.0%
2015 2.3 Person +0.0%
2016 2.3 Person +0.0%
2017 2.3 Person +0.0%
2018 2.3 Person +0.0%
2019 2.3 Person +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3 Person 2.3 Person 2.3 Person 4
2010s 2.29 Person 2.2 Person 2.3 Person 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 18 Czechia 2.3 Person compare
  2. 18 Hungary 2.3 Person compare
  3. 18 Ireland 2.3 Person compare
  4. 18 Luxembourg 2.3 Person compare
  5. 18 Poland 2.3 Person compare
  6. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.3 Person compare
  7. 18 Poland 2.3 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons per private household by household composition, number of in United Kingdom?
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in United Kingdom was 2.3 Person in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2.3 Person in 2006.
What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 Person in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons per private household by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons per private household by household composition, number of children and labour status within households
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
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