In 2023, there were approximately 1.68 million women aged 75 and over living alone in the United Kingdom, compared with 786,000 men in this age group. By comparison, there were just 81,000 women aged between 16 and 24 living alone in the same year.
Number of people living alone in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 8, 2024). Number of people living alone in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/531386/people-living-alone-uk-age-and-gender/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of people living alone in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/531386/people-living-alone-uk-age-and-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of People Living Alone in The United Kingdom in 2023, by Age and Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/531386/people-living-alone-uk-age-and-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of people living alone in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/531386/people-living-alone-uk-age-and-gender/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Number of people living alone in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/531386/people-living-alone-uk-age-and-gender/
