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 Blyth, accounting for 71.1% (298 people). This share was higher than Wakefield (DC) (69.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 298 people and 71.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Blyth - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Blyth in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wakefield (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blyth, with comparison markers for Wakefield (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
298
% of total
71.1%
Change from 2016
+71.1pp
298
71.1%
+71.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
90
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+21.5pp
90
21.5%
+21.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
115
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
+27.4pp
115
27.4%
+27.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
48
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+11.5pp
48
11.5%
+11.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
45
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+10.7pp
45
10.7%
+10.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
95
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+22.7pp
95
22.7%
+22.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
24
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
24
5.7%
+5.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+298
+71.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+90
+21.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+115
+27.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+48
+11.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+45
+10.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+95
+22.7pp
Not Stated
+24
+5.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Blyth. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wakefield (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 298 | 71.1% | 69.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 68.4% | +298 | +71.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 90 | 21.5% | 18.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 18.1% | +90 | +21.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 115 | 27.4% | 25.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 24.1% | +115 | +27.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 48 | 11.5% | 13.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 13.3% | +48 | +11.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 45 | 10.7% | 11.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.8% | +45 | +10.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 95 | 22.7% | 23.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 22.0% | +95 | +22.7pp |
| Not Stated | 24 | 5.7% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.5% | +24 | +5.7pp |
| Total | 419 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +419 | +100.0pp |