Private households by household composition, number … labour in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Private households by household composition, number … labour was 29,000 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29,000
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
29,000
in 2019
All-time low
26,114
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Private households by household composition, number of children and in United Kingdom, 2006–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2006201220192006: 26.1k2007: 26.3k2008: 26.4k2009: 26.6k2010: 27.0k2011: 27.7k2012: 27.7k2013: 27.3k2014: 27.7k2015: 27.9k2016: 28.2k2017: 28.4k2018: 28.7k2019: 29.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 29,000 for private households by household composition, number of children and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in United Kingdom peaked at 29,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26,114, in 2006.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Private households by household composition, number … labour in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households in United Kingdom, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 26,114 —
2007 26,282 +0.6%
2008 26,370 +0.3%
2009 26,616 +0.9%
2010 26,972 +1.3%
2011 27,727 +2.8%
2012 27,669 -0.2%
2013 27,311 -1.3%
2014 27,740 +1.6%
2015 27,946 +0.7%
2016 28,152 +0.7%
2017 28,412 +0.9%
2018 28,715 +1.1%
2019 29,000 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,345 26,114 26,616 4
2010s 27,964 26,972 29,000 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 41,663 compare
  2. 2 France 32,382 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 29,000 compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 27,048 compare
  5. 6 Italy 26,444 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private households by household composition, number of children and in United Kingdom?
Private households by household composition, number of children and in United Kingdom was 29,000 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 29,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 26,114 in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 874 data points, 2006–2025
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