The bar charts show how many people reside in each household in the UK in 1981 and 2001. Overall, most households showed a downward trend, with the exceptions of one- and two-person residences. Notably, two-person households accounted for the largest share, whereas six-person households lagged behind throughout the period.
In 1981, two-person households topped the chart with a whopping 31%. Meanwhile, three-person households ranked second at 20%, followed by one- and four-person accommodations with respective proportions of 17% and 18%. Five- and six-person households were the least chosen with 8% and 6%, respectively.
In the subsequent year, 2001, a different pattern can be observed in terms of households. While two-person residences once again showed the highest percentage (34%), one-person households (26%), which grew almost by a ten percentage points, outnumbered three-person households (17%), slightly higher than four-person households’ 15%. Next, five- and six-person accommodations registered the lowest share, at 6% and a mere 2%, respectively.