Employment
Unpaid domestic work
About this topic
Unpaid domestic work measures how much time people aged 15 years and over spent doing housework for their household in the week before the Census. It helps show the distribution of unpaid labour that supports home and family life.
This topic is useful for understanding household roles, time pressures, and gender or life-stage differences in unpaid work. It is best read with household type, employment, and income, because the amount of unpaid domestic work can be shaped by family structure and the ability to outsource tasks.
Interpretation notes
- The hours refer to unpaid domestic work done for the person's household in the week before the Census.
- This topic does not measure childcare, disability care, or other unpaid help unless it falls within domestic work for the household.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Honeywood, accounting for 70.4% (297 people). This share was higher than Brighton (M) (64.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 5,341 people and 7.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Honeywood - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Honeywood in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Honeywood, with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
297
% of total
70.4%
Change from 2016
-7.7pp
297
70.4%
-7.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
92
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
92
21.8%
-1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
129
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
129
30.6%
+0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
42
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
42
10.0%
-5.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
34
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
34
8.1%
-1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
120
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
+12.5pp
120
28.4%
+12.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
7
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
7
1.7%
-4.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-5,341
-7.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-1,563
-1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-2,054
+0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-1,065
-5.3pp
30 Hours Or More
-659
-1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,027
+12.5pp
Not Stated
-418
-4.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Honeywood. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 297 | 70.4% | 64.3% | 5,638 | 78.1% | 65.3% | -5,341 | -7.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 92 | 21.8% | 18.7% | 1,655 | 22.9% | 17.3% | -1,563 | -1.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 129 | 30.6% | 25.4% | 2,183 | 30.2% | 25.6% | -2,054 | +0.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 42 | 10.0% | 11.2% | 1,107 | 15.3% | 12.2% | -1,065 | -5.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 34 | 8.1% | 8.9% | 693 | 9.6% | 10.2% | -659 | -1.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 120 | 28.4% | 29.6% | 1,147 | 15.9% | 25.5% | -1,027 | +12.5pp |
| Not Stated | 7 | 1.7% | 6.1% | 425 | 5.9% | 9.3% | -418 | -4.2pp |
| Total | 422 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,219 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -6,797 | 0.0pp |