There were estimated to be almost 13 million married couple families in the United Kingdom as of 2025, with a further 3.3 million opposite-sex cohabiting couple family families and 2.7Â million lone-mother families.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (April 17, 2026). Number of families in the United Kingdom in 2025, by type of family (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1478718/family-types-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of families in the United Kingdom in 2025, by type of family (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 17, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1478718/family-types-uk/
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Number of families in the United Kingdom in 2025, by type of family (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), April 17, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1478718/family-types-uk/