The chart gives a comparison of the total number of people in the UK households during the years of 1981 and 2001.
Overall, it showed that the number of UK households with two people was the highest in both years. The households with 1 person and 2 people significantly increased, while those with 3 or more decreased gradually.
In 1981, the number of UK households with 2 people was 31, then it gradually rose to 34 in 2001. Followed by a family of 3 people with 20 in 1981, it fell steadily to 17 in 2001. Although the number of UK households with 1 person was only 17 in the first year, it soared to 26 in the final year.
The number of families with 4-6 people decreased gradually during the period with the number of UK households with 4 people starting at 18, then dropping slightly to 15. Families with 5 and 6 people were under 10 in 1981 and remained stable in 2001 with the number of 6 people in families becoming the lowest in any periods and levels.