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One-person households

Compare the share of households across available Census local-authority areas, using table TS003.

Available England & Wales Census authority areas331 placesCompiled 2026-10-04
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Highest in this dataset51%

City of London

Lowest in this dataset22.1%

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Share of households

Census 2021 · comparison across the available places, not a national average or a place score.

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Share of households

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Initial table: 50 of 331 places. Loading the full searchable report… · Census 2021
First 12 matching places · share of householdsBars show magnitude from zero; negative values are marked with − and shown in rust. Exact values appear beside each bar.
City of LondonCensus authority area
51%
Kensington and ChelseaCensus authority area
43.7%
WestminsterCensus authority area
42.7%
NorwichCensus authority area
38.9%
CamdenCensus authority area
38.7%
BlackpoolCensus authority area
38%
LiverpoolCensus authority area
36.8%
Barrow-in-FurnessCensus authority area
36.2%
Hammersmith and FulhamCensus authority area
36.1%
IslingtonCensus authority area
36.1%
South TynesideCensus authority area
36%
HastingsCensus authority area
35.7%
One-person households · rows 1–50 of 50 matching places
PlaceShare of householdsTotal households
City of LondonE09000001 · Census authority area51%4,916
Kensington and ChelseaE09000020 · Census authority area43.7%66,885
WestminsterE09000033 · Census authority area42.7%94,817
NorwichE07000148 · Census authority area38.9%64,459
CamdenE09000007 · Census authority area38.7%92,758
BlackpoolE06000009 · Census authority area38%64,789
LiverpoolE08000012 · Census authority area36.8%207,491
Barrow-in-FurnessE07000027 · Census authority area36.2%31,259
Hammersmith and FulhamE09000013 · Census authority area36.1%81,244
IslingtonE09000019 · Census authority area36.1%96,497
South TynesideE08000023 · Census authority area36%68,285
HastingsE07000062 · Census authority area35.7%40,453
ScarboroughE07000168 · Census authority area35.6%51,123
EastbourneE07000061 · Census authority area35.5%45,610
ChesterfieldE07000034 · Census authority area35.5%48,056
CarlisleE07000028 · Census authority area35.1%50,663
North TynesideE08000022 · Census authority area34.9%96,233
CheltenhamE07000078 · Census authority area34.8%52,902
TorbayE06000027 · Census authority area34.7%62,997
Isle of WightE06000046 · Census authority area34.7%64,778
WirralE08000015 · Census authority area34.7%143,255
Brighton and HoveE06000043 · Census authority area34.7%121,401
GatesheadE08000037 · Census authority area34.6%88,998
GwyneddW06000002 · Census authority area34.6%51,107
SwanseaW06000011 · Census authority area34.4%104,961
CopelandE07000029 · Census authority area34.3%30,789
ConwyW06000003 · Census authority area34.3%52,237
Newcastle upon TyneE08000021 · Census authority area34.2%122,798
FyldeE07000119 · Census authority area34.2%37,601
TendringE07000076 · Census authority area34.2%67,451
DarlingtonE06000005 · Census authority area34.2%48,915
Kingston upon Hull, City ofE06000010 · Census authority area34.2%115,472
SalfordE08000006 · Census authority area34%115,116
County DurhamE06000047 · Census authority area33.9%234,761
WorthingE07000229 · Census authority area33.8%49,539
SeftonE08000014 · Census authority area33.7%123,072
North NorfolkE07000147 · Census authority area33.7%48,375
NottinghamE06000018 · Census authority area33.6%124,745
Blaenau GwentW06000019 · Census authority area33.5%30,341
Redcar and ClevelandE06000003 · Census authority area33.5%61,640
ThanetE07000114 · Census authority area33.5%62,199
CalderdaleE08000033 · Census authority area33.5%90,475
AllerdaleE07000026 · Census authority area33.4%43,969
PembrokeshireW06000009 · Census authority area33.4%55,488
ManchesterE08000003 · Census authority area33.3%214,734
Southend-on-SeaE06000033 · Census authority area33.3%78,344
DenbighshireW06000004 · Census authority area33.3%42,389
HartlepoolE06000001 · Census authority area33.3%40,930
LincolnE07000138 · Census authority area33.3%42,507
SouthwarkE09000028 · Census authority area33.1%130,818
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Numerator: One-person household. Divided by the total in the same TS003 table. All numerator categories must be present. Source-era authority boundaries are retained, including authorities since reorganised. Rounded, disclosure-controlled Census counts; not a current population estimate.

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