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 Bowes, accounting for 63.6% (56 people). This share was lower than Northampton (S) (64.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 10 people and 10.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Bowes - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Bowes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northampton (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bowes, with comparison markers for Northampton (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
56
% of total
63.6%
Change from 2016
-9.0pp
56
63.6%
-9.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
14
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
14
15.9%
-4.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
17
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
17
19.3%
-3.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
9
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
9
10.2%
-5.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
16
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
16
18.2%
+3.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
22
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+10.7pp
22
25.0%
+10.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
6
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
6
6.8%
-5.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-5
-9.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-3
-4.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-2
-3.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-4
-5.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+4
+3.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+10
+10.7pp
Not Stated
-4
-5.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Bowes. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northampton (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Northampton (S)% | Count | % | Northampton (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 56 | 63.6% | 64.6% | 61 | 72.6% | 69.0% | -5 | -9.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 14 | 15.9% | 14.8% | 17 | 20.2% | 16.1% | -3 | -4.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 17 | 19.3% | 22.5% | 19 | 22.6% | 24.5% | -2 | -3.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 9 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 13 | 15.5% | 13.2% | -4 | -5.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 16 | 18.2% | 14.7% | 12 | 14.3% | 15.2% | +4 | +3.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 22 | 25.0% | 20.9% | 12 | 14.3% | 16.9% | +10 | +10.7pp |
| Not Stated | 6 | 6.8% | 14.5% | 10 | 11.9% | 14.1% | -4 | -5.1pp |
| Total | 88 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |