The bar graph illustrates the percentage of British males and females of different ages living single in 2011, while the pie chart depicts the distribution of bedrooms in one-person households in England that same year.
Overall, older women were far more likely to live alone than men, especially from age 65 and above, while the 16-24 and 50-65 age groups showed a more balanced gender distribution. In addition, most one-person households comprised homes with one to three bedrooms, with two-bedroom accommodations being the most common.
Among the 25 to 49 age group, a greater percentage of men preferred solitary living compared to women, with nearly 65% in favor. In contrast, women made up the majority of people living alone in the older age groups, with almost 70% of women aged 65 and older living alone.
In the same year, as can be seen, 35,4% of single residents in England preferred a two-bedroom household, making it the most common household type. In addition, one and three-bedroom homes accounted for exactly 28% and 29.8%, respectively. Moreover, only a small proportion, at under 7%, of one-person households had four or more rooms.