Non drinkers and those who did not drink alcohol in the 12 months prior to the survey.
The source provides the following information: "bases exclude adults who did not answer questions about their usual consumption of different types of drinks, and so the estimates shown for non-drinkers are not definitive."
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Adults who do not drink alcohol in England 2024, by gender and age
Apart from young adults, women across all age groups were more likely to abstain from alcohol in England according to a 2024 survey. In the age group of 16 to 24 years, 28 percent of women stated to have not consumed alcohol in the previous 12 months. Among male respondents, the share was 36 percent.
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NHS Digital. (January 27, 2026). Proportion of adults who do not drink alcohol in England in 2024, by gender and age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/370011/individuals-who-do-not-drink-alcohol-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of adults who do not drink alcohol in England in 2024, by gender and age." Chart. January 27, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/370011/individuals-who-do-not-drink-alcohol-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2026). Proportion of adults who do not drink alcohol in England in 2024, by gender and age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/370011/individuals-who-do-not-drink-alcohol-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of Adults Who Do Not Drink Alcohol in England in 2024, by Gender and Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jan 2026, /statistics/370011/individuals-who-do-not-drink-alcohol-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital, Proportion of adults who do not drink alcohol in England in 2024, by gender and age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/370011/individuals-who-do-not-drink-alcohol-by-gender-and-age-in-england/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Proportion of adults who do not drink alcohol in England in 2024, by gender and age [Graph], NHS Digital, January 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/370011/individuals-who-do-not-drink-alcohol-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
