Household characteristics by age of the reference person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Household characteristics by age of the reference person was 4,912 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
4,912
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7,264
in 1988
All-time low
4,912
in 2015
Years of data
6
1988–2015
Household characteristics by age of the reference person in United Kingdom, 1988–2015
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for household characteristics by age of the reference person in United Kingdom is 4,912, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household characteristics by age of the reference person in United Kingdom peaked at 7,264 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4,912, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Household characteristics by age of the reference person in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7,264 | — |
| 1994 | 6,928 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 7,096 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6,785 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 5,263 | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 4,912 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,264 | 7,264 | 7,264 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7,012 | 6,928 | 7,096 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,785 | 6,785 | 6,785 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,088 | 4,912 | 5,263 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household characteristics by age of the reference person in United Kingdom?
- Household characteristics by age of the reference person in United Kingdom was 4,912 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest household characteristics by age of the reference person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7,264 in 1988.
- What is the lowest household characteristics by age of the reference person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,912 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for household characteristics by age of the reference person?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2015.
- Is household characteristics by age of the reference person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Household characteristics by age of the reference person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).