Household size by council, Census 2021

Households of each of England's and Wales's 318 councils by household size, Census 2021, from the ONS Census API (its “Household size (9 categories)”).

1 person in household, highest: Birmingham

133,224

Census Day, 21 March 2021

Verified against source, 31 October 2026, 11:15 UTC

Household size by council, Census 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics (Census 2021). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data table

318 rows

Area	1 person in household	2 people in household	3 people in household	4 people in household	5 people in household	6 people in household	7 people in household	8 or more people in household
Birmingham E08000025	133,224	113,012	63,986	54,503	29,542	15,649	7,273	6,267
Leeds E08000035	111,380	113,145	51,679	42,206	14,687	5,269	1,844	1,256
North Yorkshire E06000065	84,891	108,052	39,068	30,707	8,659	2,221	560	223
County Durham E06000047	79,529	84,630	36,310	24,430	7,040	2,042	541	237
Cornwall E06000052	76,862	96,146	36,219	28,035	9,232	2,753	848	443
Liverpool E08000012	76,340	62,338	32,801	23,081	8,364	2,854	1,054	659
Somerset E06000066	76,028	96,047	36,599	28,566	9,185	2,580	728	387
Sheffield E08000019 its area before 1 April 2025	75,759	77,636	34,992	27,650	10,083	3,605	1,306	919
Manchester E08000003	71,577	62,664	32,180	24,487	12,817	6,275	2,700	2,029
Bradford E08000032	64,596	62,123	30,899	25,836	13,918	6,663	3,195	2,638
Wiltshire E06000054	60,574	81,164	33,692	28,205	8,490	2,186	535	237
Buckinghamshire E06000060	57,889	74,977	36,693	34,470	11,108	3,331	1,107	753
Bristol, City of E06000023	57,862	64,236	30,135	25,245	8,788	3,225	1,181	967
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole E06000058	56,531	61,650	25,969	20,627	6,340	1,877	568	279
Kirklees E08000034	55,176	58,537	26,964	22,256	8,985	3,716	1,385	970
Cheshire East E06000049	53,136	64,854	27,168	21,449	6,165	1,522	373	190
Dorset E06000059	51,741	68,961	22,917	18,049	5,470	1,488	408	223
Wirral E08000015	49,688	47,215	22,413	16,632	5,260	1,411	424	209
Northumberland E06000057	48,149	56,863	21,121	15,118	4,219	1,073	268	111
Cardiff W06000015	47,463	47,353	23,187	18,472	6,717	2,479	976	686
Cheshire West and Chester E06000050	46,887	56,529	25,045	19,291	5,455	1,390	375	182
West Northamptonshire E06000062	46,474	60,072	29,420	24,645	8,312	2,506	767	445
Wakefield E08000036	46,419	54,854	25,346	18,419	5,567	1,633	540	297
East Riding of Yorkshire E06000011	45,678	61,113	21,775	17,064	4,743	1,239	316	139
Wigan E08000010	43,950	49,686	24,370	17,771	5,425	1,366	365	172
Southwark E09000028	43,348	42,744	21,078	14,423	5,619	2,133	739	734
Lambeth E09000022	43,154	44,849	22,469	14,991	5,477	2,164	824	758
Croydon E09000008	43,091	45,181	27,823	22,312	9,257	3,362	1,174	746
Cumberland E06000063	43,019	45,927	17,822	13,278	3,947	1,049	254	129
Brighton and Hove E06000043	42,101	40,770	18,122	14,243	4,244	1,380	352	190
Newcastle upon Tyne E08000021	42,031	39,194	18,742	13,929	5,284	2,212	805	600
Nottingham E06000018	41,971	37,590	18,696	14,280	6,776	3,115	1,284	1,033
Dudley E08000027	41,709	46,526	22,691	17,069	5,961	1,993	682	436
Doncaster E08000017	41,667	47,031	21,951	15,610	5,110	1,492	414	204
Barnet E09000003	41,658	42,347	26,841	22,637	9,113	3,563	1,542	1,216
Sefton E08000014	41,520	40,852	19,654	14,538	4,632	1,297	334	249
Shropshire E06000051	41,428	54,661	20,205	16,078	4,835	1,396	505	471
Wandsworth E09000032	41,132	46,877	23,047	17,358	6,119	1,839	609	412
Coventry E08000026	40,777	39,787	22,556	18,458	7,827	2,839	1,194	703
North Northamptonshire E06000061	40,715	52,937	25,312	20,317	6,749	2,096	530	263
Westminster E09000033	40,443	28,605	12,069	7,583	3,620	1,455	491	549
Sunderland E08000024	40,368	42,256	20,562	13,589	3,809	1,062	342	194
Kingston upon Hull, City of E06000010	39,446	36,970	18,409	13,232	5,002	1,565	550	298
Stockport E08000007	39,439	42,565	20,627	16,999	5,049	1,328	399	239
Salford E08000006	39,141	37,670	18,097	12,359	4,608	1,794	664	785
Bromley E09000006	38,668	43,242	24,235	21,393	6,040	1,591	439	219
Tower Hamlets E09000030	38,531	37,437	17,229	12,514	7,442	4,036	1,747	1,603
Sandwell E08000028	38,042	36,353	21,854	18,634	8,688	3,828	1,556	1,291
Plymouth E06000026	37,338	40,178	17,651	13,129	4,290	1,347	379	245
Lewisham E09000023	37,147	38,233	21,153	15,941	5,867	2,371	874	809
Bolton E08000001	36,521	36,766	19,218	15,001	6,336	2,696	1,169	1,084
Stoke-on-Trent E06000021	36,179	36,854	17,327	12,078	5,033	1,783	715	429
Swansea W06000011	36,154	35,218	15,877	12,001	3,996	1,171	367	178
Camden E09000007	35,929	28,682	12,979	9,162	3,747	1,384	516	358
East Suffolk E07000244	35,819	42,792	14,923	11,923	3,838	1,028	296	130
Ealing E09000009	35,662	35,953	23,795	21,198	9,717	3,984	1,722	1,627
Leicester E06000016	35,173	32,527	20,944	19,347	10,455	4,758	2,118	2,063
Hackney E09000012	34,928	32,643	17,123	11,627	5,216	2,220	1,043	1,281
Islington E09000019	34,795	32,524	14,660	9,171	3,245	1,146	478	477
Westmorland and Furness E06000064	34,413	39,880	14,014	10,896	3,199	798	200	129
Rotherham E08000018	34,225	40,346	18,652	13,936	4,593	1,387	471	315
Greenwich E09000011	34,048	34,464	19,487	15,326	6,348	2,456	986	938
Southampton E06000045	33,711	32,884	15,636	12,333	4,934	1,822	593	378
North Tyneside E08000022	33,553	33,266	14,822	10,971	2,735	680	149	56
Barnsley E08000016 its area before 1 April 2025	33,289	39,307	17,958	12,350	3,775	987	256	128
Derby E06000015	33,054	33,738	16,423	13,325	5,234	1,998	812	1,068
Wolverhampton E08000031	32,468	30,542	17,539	14,599	6,342	2,342	836	473
Tameside E08000008	32,374	32,399	16,536	11,845	4,169	1,370	488	346
Haringey E09000014	32,293	31,075	18,054	13,972	5,509	2,059	1,040	1,090
Rhondda Cynon Taf W06000016	32,170	35,250	17,769	12,881	4,015	922	230	103
Walsall E08000030	32,129	34,801	18,679	15,479	6,831	2,730	958	619
Brent E09000005	31,985	30,225	20,783	17,500	8,810	4,512	2,151	2,649
Central Bedfordshire E06000056	31,171	43,254	21,077	18,141	5,197	1,365	376	172
Enfield E09000010	31,159	32,259	23,242	19,932	8,456	3,194	1,283	1,400
Gateshead E08000037	30,807	31,231	13,652	9,449	2,589	802	237	233
South Gloucestershire E06000025	30,747	42,563	19,821	17,980	5,059	1,360	382	189
Medway E06000035	30,462	35,753	19,650	16,738	6,200	1,875	524	256
Calderdale E08000033	30,308	30,724	13,462	10,276	3,591	1,286	500	329
Milton Keynes E06000042	29,795	36,133	20,168	17,498	6,312	2,152	668	376
Hammersmith and Fulham E09000013	29,324	25,940	12,395	8,457	3,447	1,074	375	232
Kensington and Chelsea E09000020	29,232	19,338	8,247	5,577	2,619	1,017	525	329
North Somerset E06000024	29,090	34,811	13,872	12,183	3,475	877	222	119
Trafford E08000009	28,369	30,169	16,038	14,824	4,766	1,448	410	245
Rochdale E08000005	27,641	27,854	14,951	11,210	5,003	2,146	849	569
Portsmouth E06000044	27,607	27,805	13,930	10,788	4,032	1,291	476	225
Oldham E08000004	27,396	28,070	15,256	11,738	5,397	2,743	1,261	1,278
Warrington E06000007	27,364	31,577	15,267	11,776	3,401	848	204	103
Swindon E06000030	27,219	31,933	16,144	13,822	4,530	1,375	483	357
Newham E09000025	27,038	29,262	19,830	17,444	10,555	5,546	2,700	3,133
Waltham Forest E09000031	26,696	29,957	18,668	15,319	6,585	2,968	1,329	1,379
York E06000014	26,640	31,780	12,557	10,372	2,960	838	195	117
Hillingdon E09000017	26,635	29,597	20,484	18,849	8,247	3,229	1,223	965
Hounslow E09000018	26,209	26,606	19,160	17,182	7,626	3,294	1,486	1,400
Havering E09000016	26,129	30,782	18,689	16,434	6,195	1,986	686	377
Southend-on-Sea E06000033	26,102	25,371	12,385	9,857	3,242	945	284	155
Stockton-on-Tees E06000004	25,980	28,734	13,771	10,297	3,311	1,013	407	243
Solihull E08000029	25,852	29,628	14,787	13,210	4,263	1,182	369	193
St. Helens E08000013	25,561	28,261	13,961	9,445	2,798	716	188	81
West Suffolk E07000245	25,490	28,502	11,494	9,288	2,895	778	211	88
Herefordshire, County of E06000019	25,434	32,073	11,947	9,298	2,946	796	228	106
Carmarthenshire W06000010	25,349	29,813	12,553	9,392	3,222	980	291	159
Norwich E07000148	25,098	20,646	8,800	6,472	2,307	833	198	108
Bury E08000002	24,880	26,584	13,122	10,148	3,621	1,356	555	429
Bexley E09000004	24,753	28,297	17,616	16,104	5,852	1,814	576	287
Blackpool E06000009	24,588	21,375	9,581	6,076	2,023	762	232	152
South Tyneside E08000023	24,550	22,878	11,001	7,092	2,023	538	138	69
Redbridge E09000026	23,886	24,386	18,837	19,096	9,526	4,295	1,955	1,732
Richmond upon Thames E09000027	23,871	25,216	13,861	12,962	3,615	841	228	111
Peterborough E06000031	23,516	26,700	14,515	11,619	4,858	2,019	769	536
Bath and North East Somerset E06000022	23,077	28,379	12,065	11,067	3,378	931	246	107
Colchester E07000071	23,075	27,877	12,984	10,970	3,441	963	287	111
Tendring E07000076	23,073	25,249	8,867	6,644	2,406	823	277	114
Caerphilly W06000018	22,965	26,687	13,138	9,500	2,922	752	203	90
Arun E07000224	22,768	27,801	10,420	8,088	2,553	713	209	109
New Forest E07000091	22,737	31,381	10,944	8,818	2,706	725	171	83
North East Lincolnshire E06000012	22,718	24,895	10,966	7,689	2,535	693	227	103
Isle of Wight E06000046	22,484	25,005	8,437	5,906	2,025	626	184	105
Sutton E09000029	22,197	24,218	15,236	14,150	4,648	1,359	354	189
Torbay E06000027	21,883	22,917	8,508	6,310	2,235	714	245	182
Huntingdonshire E07000011	21,564	28,895	12,189	10,226	2,912	793	212	88
Basildon E07000066	21,474	24,554	13,258	11,540	3,810	1,184	351	192
Bedford E06000055	21,448	24,647	12,411	10,569	3,831	1,325	439	280
North Lincolnshire E06000013	21,366	27,626	11,507	8,456	2,908	913	259	142
Telford and Wrekin E06000020	21,205	27,059	13,055	9,695	3,620	1,232	410	234
Chelmsford E07000070	21,153	26,360	12,249	11,286	3,280	775	198	102
Luton E06000032	21,068	20,469	13,153	11,529	6,476	3,335	1,596	1,314
Charnwood E07000130	20,860	26,012	12,097	10,251	3,080	1,003	323	159
Thanet E07000114	20,839	21,791	9,244	6,716	2,430	806	233	141
Redcar and Cleveland E06000003	20,663	21,884	9,591	6,554	2,136	590	143	77
Knowsley E08000011	20,645	20,770	12,369	8,436	2,832	758	194	69
Merton E09000024	20,464	24,679	15,139	13,427	5,062	1,809	639	510
Basingstoke and Deane E07000084	20,406	27,492	13,085	11,005	3,347	925	241	144
Neath Port Talbot W06000012	20,368	21,531	10,255	7,283	2,151	578	154	56
East Devon E07000040	20,056	27,221	8,914	7,329	2,324	646	182	116
Newport W06000022	19,997	21,708	11,114	8,436	2,914	1,031	437	416
Middlesbrough E06000002	19,964	18,783	9,819	7,078	2,823	1,131	420	244
Harrow E09000015	19,852	23,520	17,121	16,517	6,788	3,097	1,250	1,497
Powys W06000023	19,841	22,962	8,037	6,194	2,269	597	192	90
King's Lynn and West Norfolk E07000146	19,829	26,602	9,971	7,405	2,510	783	255	109
East Lindsey E07000137	19,800	27,693	8,643	5,691	2,023	586	214	104
Lancaster E07000121	19,526	21,376	8,885	6,871	2,234	724	218	149
Flintshire W06000005	19,471	24,340	11,233	8,479	2,498	661	161	68
Preston E07000123	19,400	18,312	9,564	7,401	3,127	1,195	366	244
Ipswich E07000202	19,270	19,363	9,409	7,452	2,723	895	277	121
Reading E06000038	19,262	21,183	11,577	9,585	3,685	1,426	584	381
Canterbury E07000106	19,046	22,843	9,959	7,927	2,746	908	260	103
Warwick E07000222	18,999	21,917	9,921	8,495	2,272	683	212	120
Maidstone E07000110	18,800	25,050	12,023	10,546	3,349	959	293	187
Wealden E07000065	18,745	26,958	10,216	8,620	2,720	746	178	83
Bridgend W06000013	18,664	22,412	10,481	7,461	2,420	651	163	108
Pembrokeshire W06000009	18,507	20,546	7,797	5,691	2,084	585	189	88
Cheltenham E07000078	18,432	18,513	7,319	6,242	1,773	426	121	73
Teignbridge E07000045	18,406	23,537	8,351	6,722	2,012	573	157	79
South Kesteven E07000141	18,226	24,516	9,546	7,587	2,200	571	138	66
West Berkshire E06000037	18,008	24,134	11,005	9,680	2,807	748	207	69
Conwy W06000003	17,909	19,249	7,443	5,156	1,723	507	153	95
Dacorum E07000096	17,851	20,858	11,024	9,760	2,853	759	201	106
Vale of Glamorgan W06000014	17,841	20,368	9,111	7,186	2,275	496	124	45
Braintree E07000067	17,774	23,651	10,603	9,082	2,846	747	204	77
Stafford E07000197	17,754	23,322	9,227	7,128	1,946	470	135	65
Kingston upon Thames E09000021	17,716	19,953	11,957	11,015	3,482	1,062	283	158
Halton E06000006	17,702	18,910	9,487	6,809	2,207	615	155	66
Gwynedd W06000002	17,664	17,612	7,155	5,531	2,157	678	191	117
Wrexham W06000006	17,662	20,423	9,795	7,055	2,162	592	156	69
Blackburn with Darwen E06000008	17,578	16,675	9,054	7,827	4,307	1,983	800	543
South Cambridgeshire E07000012	17,574	24,328	10,870	10,359	2,995	665	132	73
Horsham E07000227	17,535	23,545	9,676	8,486	2,365	585	109	67
Barking and Dagenham E09000002	17,503	16,630	13,943	13,273	7,147	3,134	1,296	976
Mid Sussex E07000228	17,421	22,501	10,289	9,613	2,682	625	134	84
Cherwell E07000177	17,339	23,650	11,378	9,456	2,834	845	243	148
Stratford-on-Avon E07000221	17,306	23,415	9,057	7,099	1,922	471	127	67
Amber Valley E07000032	17,166	21,621	8,525	6,564	1,761	441	136	64
Chesterfield E07000034	17,066	17,159	6,878	4,939	1,472	387	100	58
Exeter E07000041	17,021	17,881	7,823	6,378	2,215	814	263	158
South Norfolk E07000149	16,990	24,606	9,127	7,793	2,106	546	143	70
East Hertfordshire E07000242	16,952	21,563	10,360	9,683	2,694	609	111	50
North Hertfordshire E07000099	16,903	19,605	9,021	8,111	2,300	592	125	70
Chichester E07000225	16,841	20,980	7,468	6,187	1,946	505	134	61
Worthing E07000229	16,764	17,066	7,455	5,837	1,729	495	132	57
Gloucester E07000081	16,754	18,652	8,986	7,284	2,549	812	231	139
Windsor and Maidenhead E06000040	16,715	20,250	10,329	9,479	2,754	865	264	279
Darlington E06000005	16,714	17,262	7,362	5,287	1,679	444	122	52
Cambridge E07000008	16,660	17,050	8,400	6,525	2,085	775	323	655
Newcastle-under-Lyme E07000195	16,588	19,527	8,551	6,124	1,872	536	149	76
Breckland E07000143	16,550	24,205	9,218	7,048	2,290	727	206	115
Wyre E07000128	16,346	19,636	7,409	5,245	1,559	425	96	52
Nuneaton and Bedworth E07000219	16,345	19,618	9,818	7,198	2,515	776	206	110
North Norfolk E07000147	16,319	20,337	5,726	4,099	1,328	383	130	52
Wokingham E06000041	16,265	23,529	12,396	12,405	3,405	832	223	109
Broadland E07000144	16,238	23,360	8,538	7,177	1,826	446	118	56
Eastbourne E07000061	16,205	15,668	6,398	4,909	1,670	511	162	87
Thurrock E06000034	16,180	19,262	12,854	11,472	4,529	1,441	411	227
South Oxfordshire E07000179	16,105	22,830	10,037	9,007	2,639	640	165	74
Oxford E07000178	16,096	17,088	8,842	7,476	3,182	1,310	682	563
Ashfield E07000170	16,048	19,882	9,122	6,489	2,122	612	145	88
Havant E07000090	15,957	19,947	8,100	6,469	2,109	691	210	106
Swale E07000113	15,957	21,206	10,223	8,451	3,029	1,057	379	193
Wychavon E07000238	15,847	22,833	8,872	7,097	2,018	497	143	50
Reigate and Banstead E07000211	15,797	19,597	10,617	9,950	2,869	732	183	104
Newark and Sherwood E07000175	15,746	20,392	8,322	6,267	1,893	508	137	68
Folkestone and Hythe E07000112	15,728	17,799	6,863	5,199	1,821	629	195	105
Dover E07000108	15,658	18,675	7,732	5,619	1,950	608	199	107
Erewash E07000036	15,551	18,742	8,049	5,803	1,606	443	99	41
St Albans E07000240	15,527	18,943	9,958	10,556	3,040	683	190	93
Gedling E07000173	15,514	18,965	8,347	6,411	1,673	443	139	61
Bassetlaw E07000171	15,492	19,557	8,094	5,885	1,774	452	147	57
Vale of White Horse E07000180	15,437	21,323	9,425	8,098	2,408	590	152	65
Stroud E07000082	15,257	19,795	7,870	6,814	1,956	513	116	57
Eastleigh E07000086	15,107	20,845	9,401	8,494	2,293	590	120	76
Elmbridge E07000207	14,972	17,591	9,490	10,074	2,721	554	136	53
Guildford E07000209	14,840	19,409	9,288	8,706	2,597	672	162	89
Epping Forest E07000072	14,827	17,990	9,499	8,356	2,692	830	215	148
East Staffordshire E07000193	14,760	18,209	8,252	6,446	2,305	822	290	208
Chorley E07000118	14,660	18,326	8,190	6,507	1,820	451	132	47
Waverley E07000216	14,642	18,641	8,096	8,118	2,315	462	122	52
Broxtowe E07000172	14,581	18,254	7,480	5,777	1,653	418	128	70
South Ribble E07000126	14,496	17,855	7,965	6,012	1,684	413	113	50
Great Yarmouth E07000145	14,488	16,486	6,620	4,492	1,671	530	166	91
Mansfield E07000174	14,471	17,313	7,982	5,729	1,802	513	149	73
Test Valley E07000093	14,464	20,828	8,947	7,540	2,145	575	136	68
Hastings E07000062	14,441	13,249	5,951	4,419	1,623	503	168	99
Wyre Forest E07000239	14,377	16,969	6,729	5,068	1,546	418	145	66
Winchester E07000094	14,333	19,105	7,874	7,395	2,271	545	146	48
North East Derbyshire E07000038	14,305	17,761	6,755	5,291	1,402	350	80	43
Tunbridge Wells E07000116	14,198	16,415	7,762	7,104	2,089	482	106	66
Worcester E07000237	14,157	15,492	7,127	5,447	1,689	548	168	96
Lincoln E07000138	14,137	14,441	6,509	4,789	1,665	619	216	130
Denbighshire W06000004	14,107	15,214	6,170	4,510	1,612	528	171	75
West Lancashire E07000127	13,989	17,548	7,964	6,352	1,950	524	154	52
North Kesteven E07000139	13,989	20,613	7,891	6,138	1,778	427	110	43
Hinckley and Bosworth E07000132	13,972	19,177	7,837	6,161	1,695	424	123	58
East Hampshire E07000085	13,910	20,238	8,392	7,348	2,100	542	129	58
Ashford E07000105	13,861	18,895	9,068	7,794	2,670	886	275	133
Rushcliffe E07000176	13,822	18,574	7,795	7,172	1,911	432	123	53
Rother E07000064	13,713	16,801	5,463	4,069	1,371	467	141	76
Tonbridge and Malling E07000115	13,698	18,695	9,279	8,511	2,568	599	153	73
Hartlepool E06000001	13,616	13,844	6,780	4,547	1,519	440	115	69
Lewes E07000063	13,539	16,174	6,478	5,236	1,663	427	137	34
Bracknell Forest E06000036	13,465	16,970	8,935	7,743	2,258	639	162	76
North Devon E07000043	13,257	16,576	6,096	4,968	1,605	477	136	82
West Oxfordshire E07000181	13,206	18,068	7,774	6,394	1,934	444	109	52
Burnley E07000117	13,126	12,801	6,279	4,463	1,857	800	315	231
Fareham E07000087	13,009	19,043	7,695	6,693	1,668	386	92	53
Sevenoaks E07000111	12,990	16,893	8,198	7,760	2,396	562	130	82
High Peak E07000037	12,944	15,089	6,159	4,811	1,332	334	74	29
Welwyn Hatfield E07000241	12,928	14,321	8,115	7,266	2,403	794	212	172
Fylde E07000119	12,863	14,433	5,201	3,667	1,075	246	83	38
Fenland E07000010	12,787	16,857	6,928	4,979	1,709	573	170	80
Rugby E07000220	12,774	16,643	8,006	6,708	2,044	548	179	111
West Lindsey E07000142	12,680	17,035	6,078	4,575	1,385	418	114	60
Lichfield E07000194	12,662	17,587	7,377	5,810	1,610	411	111	62
Cannock Chase E07000192	12,573	15,861	7,502	5,234	1,712	414	105	59
South Staffordshire E07000196	12,558	17,896	7,497	5,910	1,664	425	115	56
Staffordshire Moorlands E07000198	12,536	16,629	6,332	4,873	1,490	345	100	46
North West Leicestershire E07000134	12,497	17,024	7,367	5,754	1,667	490	118	55
Torfaen W06000020	12,316	14,189	6,866	4,784	1,478	428	121	59
Monmouthshire W06000021	12,287	15,862	6,144	4,765	1,387	347	89	44
Cotswold E07000079	12,261	16,288	5,646	4,631	1,335	317	73	41
South Derbyshire E07000039	12,249	17,057	7,552	5,969	1,764	462	137	50
Mid Suffolk E07000203	11,983	18,369	6,354	5,408	1,601	443	128	58
Slough E06000039	11,948	11,950	9,848	9,564	4,666	2,369	1,011	1,067
Dartford E07000107	11,827	14,013	8,413	7,779	2,633	706	233	92
Pendle E07000122	11,824	12,183	5,508	4,255	2,189	1,159	479	469
Spelthorne E07000213	11,665	13,315	7,490	6,538	1,956	560	179	102
South Hams E07000044	11,621	15,975	5,492	4,368	1,369	361	90	61
Tewkesbury E07000083	11,551	15,605	6,296	5,508	1,452	365	105	49
Hertsmere E07000098	11,527	13,153	7,624	7,178	2,310	622	170	98
Crawley E07000226	11,517	13,987	8,280	7,360	2,792	1,056	322	188
Gosport E07000088	11,443	13,042	5,385	4,039	1,397	405	141	70
Hyndburn E07000120	11,434	11,402	5,449	3,728	1,611	642	291	234
Babergh E07000200	11,382	16,109	5,902	4,861	1,439	382	98	30
Bromsgrove E07000234	11,293	15,069	6,809	5,932	1,606	398	108	50
Gravesham E07000109	11,212	12,749	7,250	6,607	2,631	853	265	157
Watford E07000103	11,146	11,334	7,106	6,294	2,327	871	297	252
Woking E07000217	11,124	13,518	6,998	6,671	2,068	664	235	158
Blaby E07000129	11,095	15,392	7,214	6,352	1,858	469	137	62
Mole Valley E07000210	11,053	13,163	5,699	5,208	1,515	356	94	52
South Holland E07000140	11,051	16,115	6,469	4,747	1,616	484	139	81
Broxbourne E07000095	10,971	12,262	7,220	6,461	2,164	541	160	70
Harlow E07000073	10,918	11,457	6,940	5,704	1,952	588	212	86
Forest of Dean E07000080	10,579	14,707	5,620	4,251	1,431	438	123	67
Stevenage E07000243	10,568	11,475	6,468	5,300	1,841	624	157	79
Bolsover E07000033	10,539	13,197	5,779	4,050	1,228	329	99	41
Harborough E07000131	10,514	15,394	6,442	5,725	1,680	425	143	90
Rushmoor E07000092	10,502	12,618	7,036	5,974	2,045	757	250	118
Malvern Hills E07000235	10,303	14,028	5,071	3,941	1,132	307	73	35
East Cambridgeshire E07000009	10,291	13,877	5,901	5,140	1,488	358	99	49
Mid Devon E07000042	10,238	13,825	5,031	4,448	1,468	427	119	75
Castle Point E07000069	10,221	13,567	6,056	5,188	1,653	474	140	89
Ceredigion W06000008	10,202	11,845	4,045	3,103	1,124	380	114	79
Isle of Anglesey W06000001	10,189	11,246	4,435	3,284	1,195	325	89	59
Blaenau Gwent W06000019	10,175	10,462	5,174	3,182	1,020	231	71	25
Redditch E07000236	10,102	12,798	6,307	4,817	1,647	488	141	78
Runnymede E07000212	9,939	11,461	5,859	5,188	1,678	501	146	67
Derbyshire Dales E07000035	9,890	13,182	4,401	3,511	986	233	57	23
Hart E07000089	9,836	14,388	6,854	6,621	1,790	362	75	38
Rossendale E07000125	9,708	10,398	4,922	3,737	1,221	367	136	73
Tandridge E07000215	9,702	12,155	6,020	5,551	1,616	416	109	54
Three Rivers E07000102	9,697	11,231	6,635	6,593	1,967	509	143	85
Brentwood E07000068	9,402	10,940	5,285	4,908	1,365	327	79	36
Rochford E07000075	9,360	12,823	5,855	5,470	1,556	363	99	33
Torridge E07000046	9,330	12,392	4,058	3,100	1,066	364	97	53
Uttlesford E07000077	9,228	13,236	6,259	5,900	1,795	418	93	29
Surrey Heath E07000214	9,067	12,523	6,175	5,919	1,662	464	141	57
Tamworth E07000199	8,787	11,893	5,878	4,379	1,395	391	116	57
Adur E07000223	8,414	9,684	4,360	3,696	1,128	269	85	41
Merthyr Tydfil W06000024	8,258	8,616	4,503	3,109	964	240	66	27
Boston E07000136	8,089	10,784	4,822	3,763	1,393	372	124	55
Ribble Valley E07000124	7,807	10,220	4,238	3,273	905	204	64	36
North Warwickshire E07000218	7,642	10,250	4,628	3,556	1,084	301	89	30
Epsom and Ewell E07000208	7,625	9,961	5,705	5,782	1,616	415	135	81
Maldon E07000074	7,418	10,698	4,436	3,767	1,143	319	75	44
West Devon E07000047	7,300	10,182	3,325	2,711	919	251	72	59
Melton E07000133	6,363	9,021	3,395	2,710	846	180	55	29
Oadby and Wigston E07000135	6,347	7,306	3,760	3,329	1,251	415	134	75
Rutland E06000017	4,786	6,814	2,344	1,994	583	126	36	11
City of London E09000001	2,506	1,767	371	190	52	11	7	10
Isles of Scilly E06000053	307	402	94	95	26	11	3	5
Barnsley E08000038	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016
Sheffield E08000039	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019

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1 person in household · 316 areas, each shaded by the fifth of the areas its figure falls in

307 to 12k
12k to 16k
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21k to 34k
34k to 133k

Boundaries: Council boundaries, May 2026, from the geography spine. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Verification

Verified against source, 31 October 2026, 11:15 UTC Run at 31 October 2026, 11:15 UTC; 2544 of 2544 figures matched the live source.

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Pass	Provenance recorded	Office for National Statistics (Census 2021); Open Government Licence v3.0; retrieved 2026-10-31T11:11:53Z; 2 raw file(s)
Pass	Raw files match recorded SHA-256	2 of 2 files intact
Pass	Re-parsing raw files reproduces figures	2544 of 2544 figures and the headline reproduced
Pass	Figures are finite numbers	2544 figures, 0 invalid
Pass	Live source matches every figure	2544 of 2544 figures match exactly after downloading 2 source file(s) again (2 byte-identical); the headline matches
Pass	The ONS's answer for England and for Wales agrees	in 16 of 16 cells (a category in a nation) the councils sum to the nation's count at https://api.beta.ons.gov.uk/v1/population-types/HH/census-observations?area-type=ctry&dimensions=hh_size_9a within twice the square root of the councils summed (3 exactly; the largest gap 0.32 of its limit), the Census's cell-by-cell perturbation
Pass	Source page answers	https://www.ons.gov.uk/datasets/create – HTTP 200

Notes

Census Day was the 21st of March 2021. The ONS perturbs every count slightly to protect privacy, each cell on its own, so a council's categories can add up to a total a few people different from one topic to another, and its councils add up to England's and Wales's counts only within a few dozen.
By council as the ONS's Census API gives them, its lower-tier local authorities of 2023, with Barnsley's and Sheffield's figures under the codes they had until the 1st of April 2025, as the API gives them. Scotland's and Northern Ireland's censuses are separate, so their councils are not here.
Every council's categories together count all its households.
The ONS's description of the topic, “Household size (9 categories)”: The number of people in the household. Visitors staying at an address do not count to that household’s size.