There are estimated to be around 3.45 million two-children families in the United Kingdom as of 2021, with a further 3.46 million one child families, and 1.24 million families that have three or more children.
Number of families in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2021, by number of dependent children (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 9, 2021). Number of families in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2021, by number of dependent children (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2022, 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 2021, by number of dependent children (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/734771/family-sizes-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Number of families in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2021, by number of dependent children (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/734771/family-sizes-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Families in The United Kingdom from 1996 to 2021, by Number of Dependent Children (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/734771/family-sizes-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of families in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2021, by number of dependent children (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/734771/family-sizes-uk/ (last visited June 27, 2022)