This survey shows adults over ** 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 ** and **. The rates climb again with higher ages.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Dec 2014, /statistics/378065/united-kingdom-loneliness-survey-perceived-loneliness-age-distribution/
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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: /statistics/378065/united-kingdom-loneliness-survey-perceived-loneliness-age-distribution/
