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 York, accounting for 65.2% (730 households). This share was higher than York (S) (63.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 66 households and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
York - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for York in 2021 for persons, with comparison against York (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for York, with comparison markers for York (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
356
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
356
31.8%
+1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
351
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
351
31.3%
+2.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
33
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
33
2.9%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
114
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
114
10.2%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
207
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
207
18.5%
+3.4pp
Group households
2021 count
23
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
23
2.1%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
730
% of total
65.2%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
730
65.2%
+4.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+26
+1.6pp
Lone person households
+39
+2.7pp
Young lone persons
-2
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+42
+3.4pp
Group households
+1
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+66
+4.4pp
Data table
Households without children for York. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with York (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | York (S)% | Count | % | York (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 356 | 31.8% | 32.4% | 330 | 30.2% | 33.3% | +26 | +1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 351 | 31.3% | 29.6% | 312 | 28.6% | 26.9% | +39 | +2.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 33 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 35 | 3.2% | 3.2% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 114 | 10.2% | 9.4% | 116 | 10.6% | 10.8% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 207 | 18.5% | 17.0% | 165 | 15.1% | 14.0% | +42 | +3.4pp |
| Group households | 23 | 2.1% | 1.9% | 22 | 2.0% | 2.1% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 730 | 65.2% | 63.8% | 664 | 60.8% | 62.2% | +66 | +4.4pp |
| Total households | 1,120 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,092 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +28 | 0.0pp |