The charts below compare the number of people per household* in the UK in 1981 and 2001. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The charts illustrate the percentage of
different sized
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different-sized
households
in the UK, in 1981 and 2001.
Overall
, the most common sized household in both measured years was that of 2-person households
, while
6-person households
were the least common. Additionally
, while
the percentage of 1-person and 2-person households
increased, the percentage of all other sized
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other-sized
households
decreased.
In 1981, 31% of all households
contained 2 people, while
20% of households
contained 3 people. 1-person and 4-person households
made up similar percentages, at 17% and 18% respectively, whereas
5-person and 6-person households
only made up 8% and 6% of the total.
By 2001, the proportion of 1-person and 2-person households
had risen to 26% and 34% respectively. Meanwhile, the proportion of all other sized households
had decreased, with 3 and 4-person households
dropping to similar levels, at 17% and 15% respectively, and 5 and 6-person households
dropping to 6% and 2% respectively.Submitted by Ayan on
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