The statistic shows the percent of households in the United Kingdom that own a tumble drying machine based on their household composition. The survey was conducted in 2018. In this year, 44 percent of households consisting of 'one adult, non-retired' had a dryer. In the category, 'Two adults, four or more children' 74 percent of respondents had a dryer.
Percentage of households with a tumble drying machine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition
Household composition
Percentage of respondents
One adult, retired mainly dependent on state pensions*
46%
One adult, other retired
45%
One adult, non-retired
44%
One adult, one child
53%
One adult, two or more children
58%
Two adults, retired mainly dependent on state pensions*
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 24, 2019). Percentage of households with a tumble drying machine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/289321/distribution-of-tumble-dryers-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of households with a tumble drying machine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition." Chart. January 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/289321/distribution-of-tumble-dryers-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Percentage of households with a tumble drying machine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/289321/distribution-of-tumble-dryers-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of Households with a Tumble Drying Machine in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Household Composition." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2019, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/289321/distribution-of-tumble-dryers-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Percentage of households with a tumble drying machine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/289321/distribution-of-tumble-dryers-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of households with a tumble drying machine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), January 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/289321/distribution-of-tumble-dryers-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
