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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Balaklava, accounting for 25.9% (280 households). This share was higher than Wakefield (DC) (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 276 households and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Balaklava - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Balaklava in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wakefield (DC) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Balaklava, with comparison markers for Wakefield (DC).
Couples without children
2021 count
253
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-15.5pp
253
23.4%
-15.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
30
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
30
2.8%
+2.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
20
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
20
1.9%
+1.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
203
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-20.1pp
203
18.8%
-20.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
280
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
280
25.9%
+3.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
39
3.6%
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
74
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
74
6.9%
+6.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
160
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
+14.8pp
160
14.8%
+14.8pp
Group households
2021 count
21
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
21
1.9%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+246
-15.5pp
Young couples without children
+30
+2.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+20
+1.9pp
Older couples without children
+196
-20.1pp
Lone person households
+276
+3.7pp
Young lone persons
+39
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+74
+6.9pp
Older lone persons
+160
+14.8pp
Group households
+21
+1.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Balaklava. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wakefield (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 253 | 23.4% | 24.1% | 7 | 38.9% | 24.6% | +246 | -15.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 30 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +30 | +2.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 20 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +20 | +1.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 203 | 18.8% | 18.3% | 7 | 38.9% | 18.2% | +196 | -20.1pp |
| Lone person households | 280 | 25.9% | 24.9% | 4 | 22.2% | 24.4% | +276 | +3.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 39 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | +39 | +3.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 74 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.1% | +74 | +6.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 160 | 14.8% | 11.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.8% | +160 | +14.8pp |
| Group households | 21 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +21 | +1.9pp |
| Total households | 1,080 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,062 | 0.0pp |