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, total households without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Railton (part), accounting for 57.6% (255 households). This share was lower than Kentish (M) (59.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 15 households, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Railton (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Railton (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kentish (M) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Railton (part), with comparison markers for Kentish (M).
Couples without children
2021 count
133
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
133
30.0%
-2.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
99
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
99
22.3%
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
13
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
13
2.9%
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
39
8.8%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
46
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
46
10.4%
-0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
23
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
23
5.2%
+1.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
255
% of total
57.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
255
57.6%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-2
-2.6pp
Lone person households
+9
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
-3
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+2
-0.2pp
Group households
+8
+1.6pp
Total households without children
+15
-0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Railton (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kentish (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 133 | 30.0% | 34.1% | 135 | 32.6% | 34.1% | -2 | -2.6pp |
| Lone person households | 99 | 22.3% | 23.4% | 90 | 21.7% | 22.7% | +9 | +0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 13 | 2.9% | 2.7% | 16 | 3.9% | 3.2% | -3 | -1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 39 | 8.8% | 9.9% | 35 | 8.5% | 9.7% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 46 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 44 | 10.6% | 9.9% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| Group households | 23 | 5.2% | 2.3% | 15 | 3.6% | 2.0% | +8 | +1.6pp |
| Total households without children | 255 | 57.6% | 59.8% | 240 | 58.0% | 58.9% | +15 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 443 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 414 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +29 | 0.0pp |