Base varied per region:
Scotland: 184 North East: 82 North West: 222 Yorkshire & Humberside: 179 West Midlands: 183 East Midlands: 137 Wales: 106 Eastern: 207 London: 247 South East: 282 South West: 180
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Loneliness of adults in the UK by region 2014 survey
This survey shows adults reporting they felt lonely some or all of the time in the United Kingdom (UK) as of ***. While less than ** percent of respondents from Wales and the East Midlands claimed they frequently felt lonely, over a third of West Midlands and Yorkshire respondents reported feeling lonely some or all of the time.
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ComRes, & BBC. (December 12, 2014). Share of adults reporting that they felt lonely some or all of the time in the United Kingdom (UK) in November 2014, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/378073/united-kingdom-loneliness-survey-of-perceived-loneliness-by-region/
ComRes, und BBC. "Share of adults reporting that they felt lonely some or all of the time in the United Kingdom (UK) in November 2014, by region." Chart. December 12, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/378073/united-kingdom-loneliness-survey-of-perceived-loneliness-by-region/
ComRes, BBC. (2014). Share of adults reporting that they felt lonely some or all of the time in the United Kingdom (UK) in November 2014, by region. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/378073/united-kingdom-loneliness-survey-of-perceived-loneliness-by-region/
ComRes, and BBC. "Share of Adults Reporting That They Felt Lonely Some or All of The Time in The United Kingdom (Uk) in November 2014, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Dec 2014, /statistics/378073/united-kingdom-loneliness-survey-of-perceived-loneliness-by-region/
ComRes & BBC, Share of adults reporting that they felt lonely some or all of the time in the United Kingdom (UK) in November 2014, by region ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/378073/united-kingdom-loneliness-survey-of-perceived-loneliness-by-region/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of adults reporting that they felt lonely some or all of the time in the United Kingdom (UK) in November 2014, by region [Graph], ComRes, & BBC, December 12, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/378073/united-kingdom-loneliness-survey-of-perceived-loneliness-by-region/
