Households
Households without children
About this topic
Households without children includes couple-only households and lone person households, grouped by life stage. In this topic, life stage is based on the age of the household reference person rather than on the ages of all people in the dwelling.
This topic is useful for understanding the mix of younger adult, mid-life, and older households and the different housing and service needs they may have. It works best alongside household size, age structure, and dwelling type.
Interpretation notes
- This is a derived subset of couple-only and lone-person households, not a summary of all household types.
- The life-stage labels are based on the age of the household reference person, so they simplify the ages of everyone else in the household.
Key insight
In 2021, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Bridport, accounting for 24.8% (246 households). This share was lower than Dorset (M) (25.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 30 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bridport - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bridport in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dorset (M) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bridport, with comparison markers for Dorset (M).
Couples without children
2021 count
246
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
246
24.8%
-0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
21
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
21
2.1%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
22
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
22
2.2%
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
203
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
203
20.5%
+0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
244
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
244
24.6%
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
47
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
47
4.7%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
67
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
67
6.8%
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
126
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
126
12.7%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
15
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
15
1.5%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+26
-0.1pp
Young couples without children
-3
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-1
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
+30
+0.9pp
Lone person households
+28
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
+5
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-6
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
+21
+0.8pp
Group households
+8
+0.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Bridport. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 246 | 24.8% | 25.6% | 220 | 24.9% | 24.7% | +26 | -0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 21 | 2.1% | 2.5% | 24 | 2.7% | 2.8% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 22 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 23 | 2.6% | 2.6% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 203 | 20.5% | 20.6% | 173 | 19.6% | 19.3% | +30 | +0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 244 | 24.6% | 23.4% | 216 | 24.5% | 24.4% | +28 | +0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 47 | 4.7% | 3.6% | 42 | 4.8% | 4.0% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 67 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 73 | 8.3% | 8.7% | -6 | -1.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 126 | 12.7% | 12.5% | 105 | 11.9% | 12.0% | +21 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 15 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 7 | 0.8% | 1.6% | +8 | +0.7pp |
| Total households | 991 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 883 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +108 | 0.0pp |