The bar chart illustrates the percentage of men and women in England who lived alone in 2011 across various age groups, and the pie chart gives information about the quantity of bedrooms in these single-person households.
Overall, women were more likely to live alone than men in the older age groups, whereas the opposite trend can be seen among younger people. Additionally, most one-person households were concentrated in one- and two-bedroom properties, with larger homes being relatively uncommon.
Regarding the bar chart, the percentage of men living lonely was the highest in the 25-34 age group at around 60%, while this figure for women was the highest in the 85 and over age group at approximately 75%. For the youngest group males accounted for the higher proportions at approximately 55%, and this pattern persisted, albeit less markedly, in the 25-34 and 35-49 groups. The figures then became more balanced in the 50-64 category. However, beyond the age of 65, the trend shifted dramatically, with women representing around 60% of solo dwellers aged 65-74, rising further to roughly three-quarters in the two oldest groups.
Turning to the pie chart, the houses with 2 bedrooms accounted for the highest percentage at 35.4%, followed by three- and one-bedroom houses at 29.8% and 28%, respectively. By contrast, only a negligible proportion of individuals occupied larger properties, with four-bedroom homes accounting for just 5.4% and those with five or more bedrooms making up a mere 1.4%.