Washing machine ownership in the United Kingdom is nearing 100%, after increasing in 2017-18 for the first time since 2011. Washing machine ownership reached 98 percent in 2017-18, an increase of seven percent since the turn of the century.
Who are the two percent without a washing machine?
The households that are the least likely to own a washing machine are households with one adult, retired and mainly dependent on state pensions. 87 percent of such households do not have a washing machine. Low income earners are also less likely to own a washing machine. With regard to gross income, 100 percent of households from the sixth decile to the highest ten percent of income earners featured a washing machine.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 24, 2019). Percentage of households with washing machines in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289017/washing-machine-ownership-in-the-uk/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Percentage of households with washing machines in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289017/washing-machine-ownership-in-the-uk/
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