one person households

what proportion of households in 2013 contained only one person?

almost 3/10

what proportion of one person households are over 65?

40%

what group is the most likely to live alone?

men under 65

by 2033, what proportion of the adult population will be single?

30%

what are the reasons for the increase in one person households?

• increase in separation and divorce

• decline in marriage and marrying later

• growing number of people opting for creative singlehood

• too few partners available in their age

how does an increase in separation and divorce cause an increase in one person households?

children are more likely to live with their mother so their father is more likely to leave the family home

by how much has the proportion of single adults risen since 1971?

½

what is creative singlehood?

the deliberate choice to live alone

what is living apart together?

being in a significant relationship, but not married or cohabiting

who came up with living apart together?

Duncan & Phillips

how many adults are living apart together?

1/10

what proportion of single people are living apart together?

½

what might living apart together reflect?

a trend towards less formalised relationships & families of choice

what plays a part in whether couples live together?

• some cannot afford to

• a minority actively chooses to live apart

what proportion of people see LATs as their ideal relationship?

20%