* A boost was included to ensure that there were robust numbers for key consumer groups including wheat / gluten intolerant or allergic, dairy intolerant or allergic, free-from buyers and parents with children with food intolerances / allergies.
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Prevalence of food allergies and intolerances in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
This statistic shows the prevalence of food allergies and intolerances in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. A majority of ** percent of respondents have a food intolerance, followed by *** percent with an allergy.
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YouGov. (May 17, 2016). Do you suffer from any food allergies or intolerances? And which, if any, of these people in your household have a food allergy or intolerance?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/663574/food-allergies-and-intolerances-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov. "Do you suffer from any food allergies or intolerances? And which, if any, of these people in your household have a food allergy or intolerance?* ." Chart. May 17, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/663574/food-allergies-and-intolerances-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov. (2016). Do you suffer from any food allergies or intolerances? And which, if any, of these people in your household have a food allergy or intolerance?* . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/663574/food-allergies-and-intolerances-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov. "Do You Suffer from Any Food Allergies or Intolerances? And Which, If Any, of These People in Your Household Have a Food Allergy or Intolerance?* ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 May 2016, /statistics/663574/food-allergies-and-intolerances-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov, Do you suffer from any food allergies or intolerances? And which, if any, of these people in your household have a food allergy or intolerance?* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/663574/food-allergies-and-intolerances-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Do you suffer from any food allergies or intolerances? And which, if any, of these people in your household have a food allergy or intolerance?* [Graph], YouGov, May 17, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/663574/food-allergies-and-intolerances-united-kingdom-uk/
