Census Data

Cornwall: Household composition

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000052

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Key Facts

All Residents 570,305
Male 276,620
Female 293,685
Households 250,535
Population Density (people/km2) 160.9
Table Codets003
Issued2022-12-13
Unit of MeasureHousehold
Number of Response Options15

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify households in England and Wales by the relationships between household members (household composition). The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

Households according to the relationships between members.

One-family households are classified by:

* the number of dependent children
* family type (married, civil partnership or cohabiting couple family, or lone parent family)

Other households are classified by:

* the number of people
* the number of dependent children
* whether the household consists only of students or only of people aged 66 and over

Quality Statement

Data about household relationships might not always look consistent with legal partnership status. This is because of complexity of living arrangements and the way people interpreted these questions. Take care when using these two variables together.

More information at the ONS website

Household composition: Total 250,534
One person household 76,862
One person household: Aged 66 years and over 39,567
One person household: Other 37,295
Single family household 158,979
Single family household: All aged 66 years and over 31,464
Single family household: Married or civil partnership couple 73,914
Single family household: Married or civil partnership couple: No children 31,653
Single family household: Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children 29,102
Single family household: Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent 13,159
Single family household: Cohabiting couple family 29,226
Single family household: Cohabiting couple family: No children 15,581
Single family household: Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children 11,940
Single family household: Cohabiting couple family: All children non-dependent 1,705
Single family household: Lone parent family 23,276
Single family household: Lone parent family: With dependent children 14,263
Single family household: Lone parent family: All children non-dependent 9,013
Single family household: Other single family household 1,099
Single family household: Other single family household: Other family composition 1,099
Other household types 14,693
Other household types: With dependent children 4,938
Other household types: Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over 9,755

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