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 Northampton, accounting for 62.1% (229 households). This share was higher than Northampton (S) (46.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 23 households and 6.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Northampton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Northampton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northampton (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northampton, with comparison markers for Northampton (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
106
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
106
28.7%
-2.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
118
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
118
32.0%
+2.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
6
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
6
1.6%
-2.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
39
10.6%
+1.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
78
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
78
21.1%
+6.5pp
Group households
2021 count
5
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
5
1.4%
-1.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
229
% of total
62.1%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
229
62.1%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-13
-2.9pp
Lone person households
+8
+2.7pp
Young lone persons
-10
-2.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
+1.8pp
Older lone persons
+23
+6.5pp
Group households
-7
-1.8pp
Total households without children
-12
-2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Northampton. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northampton (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Northampton (S)% | Count | % | Northampton (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 106 | 28.7% | 25.6% | 119 | 31.6% | 25.0% | -13 | -2.9pp |
| Lone person households | 118 | 32.0% | 19.7% | 110 | 29.3% | 19.8% | +8 | +2.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 6 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 16 | 4.3% | 3.1% | -10 | -2.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 39 | 10.6% | 8.4% | 33 | 8.8% | 8.5% | +6 | +1.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 78 | 21.1% | 9.5% | 55 | 14.6% | 8.3% | +23 | +6.5pp |
| Group households | 5 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 12 | 3.2% | 1.3% | -7 | -1.8pp |
| Total households without children | 229 | 62.1% | 46.4% | 241 | 64.1% | 46.1% | -12 | -2.0pp |
| Total households | 369 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 376 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -7 | 0.0pp |