Single households will increase to 2 million in 10 years

The number of single households will increase by almost two million by 2019, as young adults live alone, research by Lloyds TSB Insurance has found. The number of single households almost doubled between 1971 and 2001, and stalled during the housing boom when prices were rising, but it is expected to increase again. Areas with large numbers of single dwellings include the City of London and Westminster.