This survey shows adults over 18 reporting they felt lonely some or all of the time in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by age group. While the percentages did not fluctuate so much throughout all age groups, always close to a quarter of the respondents, there was a slight decreasing trend of perceived loneliness in the age groups between 25 and 44. The rates climb again with higher ages.
Share of adults reporting they felt lonely some/all of the time in the United Kingdom (UK) in November 2014, by age group
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ComRes, & BBC. (December 12, 2014). Share of adults reporting they felt lonely some/all of the time in the United Kingdom (UK) in November 2014, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/378065/united-kingdom-loneliness-survey-perceived-loneliness-age-distribution/
ComRes, und BBC. "Share of adults reporting they felt lonely some/all of the time in the United Kingdom (UK) in November 2014, by age group." Chart. December 12, 2014. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378065/united-kingdom-loneliness-survey-perceived-loneliness-age-distribution/
ComRes, BBC. (2014). Share of adults reporting they felt lonely some/all of the time in the United Kingdom (UK) in November 2014, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378065/united-kingdom-loneliness-survey-perceived-loneliness-age-distribution/
ComRes, and BBC. "Share of Adults Reporting They Felt Lonely Some/All of The Time in The United Kingdom (Uk) in November 2014, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378065/united-kingdom-loneliness-survey-perceived-loneliness-age-distribution/
ComRes & BBC, Share of adults reporting they felt lonely some/all of the time in the United Kingdom (UK) in November 2014, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378065/united-kingdom-loneliness-survey-perceived-loneliness-age-distribution/ (last visited February 02, 2023)
Share of adults reporting they felt lonely some/all of the time in the United Kingdom (UK) in November 2014, by age group [Graph], ComRes, & BBC, December 12, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/378065/united-kingdom-loneliness-survey-perceived-loneliness-age-distribution/