| Household size |
Household type |
2006 |
2011 |
2016 |
2021 |
2026 |
2031 |
Change 2006-2031 |
Average annual change 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2031 |
2006-2016 |
2016-2031 |
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| One person households |
1 adult male |
352,770 |
399,250 |
444,280 |
485,650 |
522,200 |
553,990 |
201,220 |
57% |
8,049 |
9,151 |
7,314 |
| 1 adult female |
456,220 |
497,690 |
541,760 |
581,430 |
621,780 |
655,010 |
198,790 |
44% |
7,952 |
8,553 |
7,550 |
|
| Two person households |
2 adults |
686,940 |
733,690 |
779,420 |
816,440 |
842,740 |
857,670 |
170,730 |
25% |
6,829 |
9,248 |
5,217 |
| 1 adult, 1 child |
88,820 |
100,650 |
110,530 |
120,020 |
129,060 |
137,610 |
48,790 |
55% |
1,952 |
2,171 |
1,805 |
|
| 3+ person households |
1 adult, 2+ children |
68,070 |
71,880 |
75,410 |
80,820 |
85,660 |
88,330 |
20,260 |
30% |
810 |
734 |
861 |
| 2+ adult 1+ children |
443,100 |
407,520 |
372,770 |
345,040 |
319,810 |
299,830 |
-143,270 |
-32% |
-5,731 |
-7,033 |
-4,862 |
|
| 3+ person all adult |
195,490 |
187,470 |
176,260 |
160,770 |
147,370 |
138,660 |
-56,840 |
-29% |
-2,273 |
-1,923 |
-2,507 |
|
| All households |
2,291,420 |
2,398,150 |
2,500,430 |
2,590,180 |
2,668,610 |
2,731,100 |
439,680 |
19% |
17,587 |
20,901 |
15,378 |
|
| Private household population2 |
5,028,280 |
5,112,940 |
5,175,100 |
5,227,710 |
5,256,970 |
5,260,660 |
232,380 |
5% |
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| Average household size 3 |
2.19 |
2.13 |
2.07 |
2.02 |
1.97 |
1.93 |
-0.27 |
-12% |
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Percentage of all households by household type
| Household size |
Household type |
2006 |
2011 |
2016 |
2021 |
2026 |
2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One person households |
1 adult male |
15% |
17% |
18% |
19% |
20% |
20% |
| 1 adult female |
20% |
21% |
22% |
22% |
23% |
24% |
|
| Two person households |
2 adults |
30% |
31% |
31% |
32% |
32% |
31% |
| 1 adult, 1 child |
4% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
|
| 3+ person households |
1 adult, 2+ children |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
| 2+ adult 1+ children |
19% |
17% |
15% |
13% |
12% |
11% |
|
| 3+ person all adult |
9% |
8% |
7% |
6% |
6% |
5% |
|
| All households |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
1. Average annual change is the
result of dividing the absolute change (before rounding) by the
number of years referred to.
2. Private household population: The population living in
private households, i.e. people not living in communal
establishments.
3. Average household size is the result of dividing "private
household population" by "all households"
Household figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
These figures were corrected slightly in 2009. See the page
"Household Projections for Scotland, 2006-Based" on the GROS website for more information.