Households

Households with children

About this topic

Households with children groups households according to whether children are present and the life stage of those children. In this topic, life stage is based on the ages of the children in the household rather than the age of the parents.

This topic is useful for understanding likely demand for childcare, schools, youth services, and family housing. It should be read with household size, age structure, and dwelling type to build a fuller picture of family life in an area.

Interpretation notes

  • This is a derived subset of households that classifies households by whether children are present and by the ages of those children.
  • The life-stage labels describe the ages of children in the household, not the ages of parents or carers.

Key insight

In 2021, households with children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Hamley Bridge (part), accounting for 33.2% (94 households). This share was similar to Wakefield (DC) (33.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which decreased by 19 households and 8.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Hamley Bridge (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households with children for Hamley Bridge (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wakefield (DC) and change since 2016.

Households with children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hamley Bridge (part), with comparison markers for Wakefield (DC).

Hamley Bridge (part)
Wakefield (DC)

Couples with children

2021 count

55

% of total

19.4%

Change from 2016

-7.4pp

Couples with young children

2021 count

27

% of total

9.5%

Change from 2016

-4.5pp

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

9

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Couples with older children

2021 count

21

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Single parents with children

2021 count

39

% of total

13.8%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Single parents with young children

2021 count

20

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+2.7pp

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

Single parents with older children

2021 count

17

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

Total households with children

2021 count

94

% of total

33.2%

Change from 2016

-8.3pp

Data table

Households with children for Hamley Bridge (part). Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wakefield (DC).

Households with children for Hamley Bridge (part). Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wakefield (DC).
Households with children for Hamley Bridge (part). Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wakefield (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wakefield (DC)%Count%Wakefield (DC)%Countpp
Couples with children5519.4%23.4%7326.8%25.5%-18-7.4pp
Couples with young children279.5%12.5%3814.0%13.9%-11-4.5pp
Couples with mixed-age children93.2%4.6%82.9%4.0%+1+0.3pp
Couples with older children217.4%6.8%228.1%7.4%-1-0.7pp
Single parents with children3913.8%10.0%4014.7%9.5%-1-0.9pp
Single parents with young children207.1%4.7%124.4%3.8%+8+2.7pp
Single parents with mixed-age children00.0%1.5%62.2%1.4%-6-2.2pp
Single parents with older children176.0%4.4%228.1%4.4%-5-2.1pp
Total households with children9433.2%33.4%11341.5%35.0%-19-8.3pp
Total households283100.0%100.0%272100.0%100.0%+110.0pp