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Number of Brits Living Alone has Doubled

The way that we live has changed dramatically over the last 40 years, with the number of single households more than doubling to 8.7 million UK adults, compared to 3.8 million in 1974, according to new research by LV=.

The biggest rise in solo-dwellers is amongst those aged 35-44. In 1974 just 148,000 single households were made up of people aged between 35 and 44, this has since increased to 1.2 million.

Not only are more people living alone, but they are doing so for longer too. Those in their 60s and 70s today will live alone for ten years over the course of their life while today’s young adults (aged 20-30) can apparently expect to live alone for a total of 15 years. This is due to a combination of people living longer and lifestyle changes such as marrying later and higher divorce rates, says LV=.

However, while rising divorce rates do contribute to this trend, almost half (49%) of those living alone do so by choice, either because they enjoy their independence, don’t feel ready to live with somebody else or prefer to live alone to help focus on their career.

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