Social action in local area in England, by age 2018/19

This statistic shows the share of the population who were Involved in social action in their local area in England in 2018/19, by age group. 25 to 34 year olds were proportionally the least involved in social action in their area. On average in England, 33 percent of the population had been involved in such projects and activities in the preceding year.

Percentage of the population who were involved in social action in their local area at least once in the last year in England in 2018/19, by age group*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
16 to 24	27%
25 to 34	25%
35 to 49	35%
50 to 64	34%
65 to 74	39%
75 and over	36%
All	33%

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Release date

July 2019

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

August 2018 to March 2019

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* Local area is defined as any area within a 15-20 minute walk from home.
Social action is about being involved with issues affecting the local area by doing things like setting up a new service/amenity, stopping the closure of a service/amenity, topping something happening in the local area, running a local service on a voluntary basis, helping to organise a street party or community event.

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