Share of adults that have ever experience unwanted attention (non-contact) of a sexual nature in Great Britain, by gender and age event occurred for first time*
Age bracket
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All that have ever experienced unwanted attention (non-contact) of a sexual nature
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "For each of the following, please tell us at what age you were when
they FIRST happened to you? Unwanted attention (non-contact) of a sexual nature (e.g. wolf whistling, sexual comments, staring, exposure etc.) [Asked to respondents that have ever experienced unwanted attention (noncontact)
of a sexual nature; n = 633]"
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UK survey: unwanted attention (non-contact) of a sexual nature by age occurred 2016
This statistic shows the share of British adults who have ever experienced unwanted non-physical attention of a sexual nature, by age when it first occurred and gender. As of 2016 almost half of females who had experienced this form of harassment were aged between 16 and 21 years old when it first happened to them.
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YouGov. (March 8, 2016). Share of adults that have ever experience unwanted attention (non-contact) of a sexual nature in Great Britain, by gender and age event occurred for first time* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/530938/instances-of-unwanted-non-contact-sexual-attention-by-gender-and-age/
YouGov. "Share of adults that have ever experience unwanted attention (non-contact) of a sexual nature in Great Britain, by gender and age event occurred for first time*." Chart. March 8, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/530938/instances-of-unwanted-non-contact-sexual-attention-by-gender-and-age/
YouGov. (2016). Share of adults that have ever experience unwanted attention (non-contact) of a sexual nature in Great Britain, by gender and age event occurred for first time*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/530938/instances-of-unwanted-non-contact-sexual-attention-by-gender-and-age/
YouGov. "Share of Adults That Have Ever Experience Unwanted Attention (Non-contact) of a Sexual Nature in Great Britain, by Gender and Age Event Occurred for First Time*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Mar 2016, /statistics/530938/instances-of-unwanted-non-contact-sexual-attention-by-gender-and-age/
YouGov, Share of adults that have ever experience unwanted attention (non-contact) of a sexual nature in Great Britain, by gender and age event occurred for first time* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/530938/instances-of-unwanted-non-contact-sexual-attention-by-gender-and-age/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of adults that have ever experience unwanted attention (non-contact) of a sexual nature in Great Britain, by gender and age event occurred for first time* [Graph], YouGov, March 8, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/530938/instances-of-unwanted-non-contact-sexual-attention-by-gender-and-age/
