The bar chart compares the gender and the age distribution of individuals living alone in England in 2011, while the pie chart details the bedroom capacity of these single-person residences.
Overall, in general, females represented a larger share of the total population living alone, particularly in the older age brackets. In contrast, men were the majority among younger solo occupants. Furthermore, most single-occupant homes were moderately sized, typically consisting of two bedrooms.
A significant gender gap is visible among the elderly; for those aged 75 to 84, women made up 72% of solo dwellers, and this increased to 76% for those over 85. However, this trend is reversed in younger groups. For example, in the 35-49 age category, men accounted for approximately 65% of people living alone. The 16-24 and 50-64 groups were more evenly split, though men remained slightly more numerous.
Regarding household size, two-bedroom homes were the most common, accounting for 35.4% of the total. One-bedroom and three-bedroom properties followed at 28% and 29.8% respectively. It is noteworthy that very few single people lived in large houses, as properties with four or more bedrooms combined to represent less than 7% of the market.