Households

Households with children

About this topic

Households with children groups households according to whether children are present and the life stage of those children. In this topic, life stage is based on the ages of the children in the household rather than the age of the parents.

This topic is useful for understanding likely demand for childcare, schools, youth services, and family housing. It should be read with household size, age structure, and dwelling type to build a fuller picture of family life in an area.

Interpretation notes

  • This is a derived subset of households that classifies households by whether children are present and by the ages of those children.
  • The life-stage labels describe the ages of children in the household, not the ages of parents or carers.

Key insight

In 2021, couples with children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Mersey Forest (part), accounting for NaN% (0 households). This share was lower than Kentish (M) (24.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples with children, which its share fell by NaN percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Mersey Forest (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households with children for Mersey Forest (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kentish (M) and change since 2016.

Households with children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mersey Forest (part), with comparison markers for Kentish (M).

Mersey Forest (part)
Kentish (M)

Couples with children

2021 count

0

% of total

-

Change from 2016

-

Couples with young children

2021 count

0

% of total

-

Change from 2016

-

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

0

% of total

-

Change from 2016

-

Couples with older children

2021 count

0

% of total

-

Change from 2016

-

Single parents with children

2021 count

0

% of total

-

Change from 2016

-

Single parents with young children

2021 count

0

% of total

-

Change from 2016

-

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

0

% of total

-

Change from 2016

-

Single parents with older children

2021 count

0

% of total

-

Change from 2016

-

Total households with children

2021 count

0

% of total

-

Change from 2016

-

Data table

Households with children for Mersey Forest (part). Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kentish (M).

Households with children for Mersey Forest (part). Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kentish (M).
Households with children for Mersey Forest (part). Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kentish (M).
Category20212016Change
Count%Kentish (M)%Count%Kentish (M)%Countpp
Couples with children0-24.7%0-25.6%0-
Couples with young children0-12.2%0-12.1%0-
Couples with mixed-age children0-4.0%0-4.8%0-
Couples with older children0-8.6%0-8.7%0-
Single parents with children0-7.9%0-8.9%0-
Single parents with young children0-2.6%0-3.8%0-
Single parents with mixed-age children0-1.1%0-1.1%0-
Single parents with older children0-4.2%0-4.5%0-
Total households with children0-32.6%0-34.4%0-
Total households0-100.0%0-100.0%0-