Older singleton households set to balloon
There has been a huge rise in the numbers of single older people living alone, according to new research by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Figures show a massive 53% rise in single households over the period, compared to the overall figure of 23% for the same years.
Is this because more than two in five marriages now end in divorce? Or are there more Bridget Jones types out there?
The revised projections from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister are trend based and indicate what would happen if past demographic changes continue.
They show a massive 53% rise in single households over the period, compared to the overall figure of 23% for the same years.
The ODPM report said, "One person households account for 150,000 of the 209,000 annual growth. Most of these one person households are in the older age groups."
