Share of girls and young women in the United Kingdom (UK) often feeling depressed after spending time online and on social media in 2025, by selected marginalized group
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Disabled girls and young women
50%
LGBTQ+ girls and young women
45%
Neurodivergent girls and young women
42%
Girls and young women in areas of high deprivation
39%
All girls and young women
36%
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Half of disabled girls and young women aged 11 to 21 years in the United Kingdom (UK) reported often feeling depressed after being online, including on social media, in 2025. This was the largest share among the selected marginalized groups presented. On average, 36 percent of girls and young women in that age group experienced the same.
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Girlguiding. (September 17, 2025). Share of girls and young women in the United Kingdom (UK) often feeling depressed after spending time online and on social media in 2025, by selected marginalized group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1497736/uk-girls-women-impact-of-being-online/
Girlguiding. "Share of girls and young women in the United Kingdom (UK) often feeling depressed after spending time online and on social media in 2025, by selected marginalized group." Chart. September 17, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1497736/uk-girls-women-impact-of-being-online/
Girlguiding. (2025). Share of girls and young women in the United Kingdom (UK) often feeling depressed after spending time online and on social media in 2025, by selected marginalized group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1497736/uk-girls-women-impact-of-being-online/
Girlguiding. "Share of Girls and Young Women in The United Kingdom (Uk) Often Feeling Depressed after Spending Time Online and on Social Media in 2025, by Selected Marginalized Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Sep 2025, /statistics/1497736/uk-girls-women-impact-of-being-online/
Girlguiding, Share of girls and young women in the United Kingdom (UK) often feeling depressed after spending time online and on social media in 2025, by selected marginalized group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1497736/uk-girls-women-impact-of-being-online/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of girls and young women in the United Kingdom (UK) often feeling depressed after spending time online and on social media in 2025, by selected marginalized group [Graph], Girlguiding, September 17, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1497736/uk-girls-women-impact-of-being-online/
