Percentage of lone-parent households (2014), Jan. 2019

This vector dataset shows the proportion of households that are lone parent households in European cities in 2014. The data was joined spatially with the Urban Audit 2011-2014 city centroids. Both datasets were downloaded from Eurostat. Lone-parent households tend to be more vulnerable to climate-related hazards such as flooding or heatwaves. This is due to their usually lower socio-economic status, compared to average population, and to the burden of child care resting on one person making it more difficult to e.g. prepare the house for approaching flood. Considering the type of households in the city, including the proportion of vulnerable households, is an important aspect of planning of adaptation to climate change.