Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by was 37.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
37.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2006
All-time low
34.6%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 37.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 49.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2012.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.5% | — |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 37.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 37.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.0%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 34.9% | 49.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 34.6% | 42.1% | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 37.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by self-defined current economic status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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