As of 2025, approximately **** million people lived alone in the United Kingdom, an increase when compared to the previous year when around **** million people were living by themselves.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (April 17, 2026). Number of people living alone in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/281616/people-living-alone-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of people living alone in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2025 (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 17, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/281616/people-living-alone-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2026). Number of people living alone in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2025 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/281616/people-living-alone-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of People Living Alone in The United Kingdom from 1996 to 2025 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Apr 2026, /statistics/281616/people-living-alone-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of people living alone in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2025 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/281616/people-living-alone-uk-by-gender/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Number of people living alone in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), April 17, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/281616/people-living-alone-uk-by-gender/
