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 Kirkham, accounting for 76.4% (444 people). This share was higher than Camden (A) (69.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which increased by 22 people and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Kirkham - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Kirkham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kirkham, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
444
% of total
76.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
444
76.4%
-1.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
134
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
134
23.1%
-3.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
145
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
145
25.0%
-0.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
91
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
91
15.7%
-1.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
74
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
74
12.7%
+3.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
108
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
108
18.6%
+2.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
28
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
28
4.8%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
-1.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-13
-3.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+6
-0.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-2
-1.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+22
+3.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+16
+2.0pp
Not Stated
-4
-1.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Kirkham. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 444 | 76.4% | 69.9% | 431 | 77.8% | 73.1% | +13 | -1.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 134 | 23.1% | 19.5% | 147 | 26.5% | 24.3% | -13 | -3.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 145 | 25.0% | 27.4% | 139 | 25.1% | 27.5% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 91 | 15.7% | 12.7% | 93 | 16.8% | 12.0% | -2 | -1.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 74 | 12.7% | 10.2% | 52 | 9.4% | 9.3% | +22 | +3.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 108 | 18.6% | 25.9% | 92 | 16.6% | 20.5% | +16 | +2.0pp |
| Not Stated | 28 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 32 | 5.8% | 6.4% | -4 | -1.0pp |
| Total | 581 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 554 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |