Households
Family blending
About this topic
Family blending classifies couple families with children according to whether the children are shared by both partners, from a previous relationship, or a mix of both. It applies only to couple families with children, not to all family types or all households.
This topic can help show patterns of repartnering and family complexity within an area. It should be interpreted with household type and households with children, because it is a specialised family-structure measure rather than a summary of all families.
Interpretation notes
- This derived family view applies only to couple families with children, not all families or all households.
- It classifies whether children are shared, step, or blended within the couple family, so it should not be compared directly with headline household totals.
Key insight
In 2021, intact families was the most common family type among couple families with children in York, accounting for 74.3% (127 families). This share was lower than York (S) (77.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in intact families, which decreased by 41 families and 10.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Family blending
York - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for York in 2021 for persons, with comparison against York (S) and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for York, with comparison markers for York (S).
Intact Family
2021 count
127
% of total
74.3%
Change from 2016
-10.1pp
127
74.3%
-10.1pp
Step family
2021 count
31
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
+9.1pp
31
18.1%
+9.1pp
Blended family
2021 count
9
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
9
5.3%
-0.7pp
Other couple family
2021 count
3
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3
1.8%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
-41
-10.1pp
Step family
+13
+9.1pp
Blended family
-3
-0.7pp
Other couple family
-1
-0.2pp
Data table
Family blending for York. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with York (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | York (S)% | Count | % | York (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 127 | 74.3% | 77.7% | 168 | 84.4% | 84.7% | -41 | -10.1pp |
| Step family | 31 | 18.1% | 14.5% | 18 | 9.0% | 6.4% | +13 | +9.1pp |
| Blended family | 9 | 5.3% | 5.6% | 12 | 6.0% | 5.1% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| Other couple family | 3 | 1.8% | 3.0% | 4 | 2.0% | 1.7% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Total couples with children | 171 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 199 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -28 | 0.0pp |