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 Sheffield, accounting for 65.8% (461 households). This share was higher than Kentish (M) (59.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 52 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Sheffield - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Sheffield 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 Sheffield, with comparison markers for Kentish (M).
Couples without children
2021 count
239
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
239
34.1%
+0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
209
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
209
29.8%
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
11
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
11
1.6%
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
74
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
74
10.6%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
119
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
119
17.0%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
13
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
13
1.9%
+0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
461
% of total
65.8%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
461
65.8%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+24
+0.6pp
Lone person households
+26
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
-9
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+14
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
+17
+1.1pp
Group households
+2
+0.2pp
Total households without children
+52
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Sheffield. 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 | 239 | 34.1% | 34.1% | 215 | 33.5% | 34.1% | +24 | +0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 209 | 29.8% | 23.4% | 183 | 28.5% | 22.7% | +26 | +1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 11 | 1.6% | 2.7% | 20 | 3.1% | 3.2% | -9 | -1.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 74 | 10.6% | 9.9% | 60 | 9.4% | 9.7% | +14 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 119 | 17.0% | 10.7% | 102 | 15.9% | 9.9% | +17 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 13 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 11 | 1.7% | 2.0% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 461 | 65.8% | 59.8% | 409 | 63.8% | 58.9% | +52 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 701 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 641 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +60 | 0.0pp |