Number of families in the UK 2023, by size
There are estimated to be around 3.7 million one-child families in the United Kingdom as of 2023, with a further 3.38 million two-child families, and 1.18 million families that have three or more children.
Number of families in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2023, by number of dependent children (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 8, 2024). Number of families in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2023, by number of dependent children (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/734771/family-sizes-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of families in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2023, by number of dependent children (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/734771/family-sizes-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of families in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2023, by number of dependent children (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/734771/family-sizes-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Families in The United Kingdom from 1996 to 2023, by Number of Dependent Children (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/734771/family-sizes-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of families in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2023, by number of dependent children (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/734771/family-sizes-uk/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of families in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2023, by number of dependent children (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/734771/family-sizes-uk/