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Observations

1.4 Loneliness by sex

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1Proportion of people who feel lonely, by sex, Great Britain 3rd April to 3rd May 2020Return to ContentsLink to all indicators
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3Definitions: Feeling often/ always lonely Adults aged 16 and over across Great Britain were asked how often they felt lonely, where the options were "often/always" / "some of the time" / "occasionally" / "hardly ever" / "never". Those reporting feeling lonely often / always is used as the indicator. Feeling lonely in the past 7 days Adults aged 16 and over across Great Britain were asked "In the past seven days, how has your well-being being affected?". This indicator is measured by those then reporting "Feeling lonely".
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5Percentage
6MaleFemaleAll People
7Often/Always5.14.95
8Lower 95% Confidence Interval 3.73.94.1
9Upper 95% Confidence Interval 6.665.9
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11Sample size (rounded)240028605260
12Percentage
13MaleFemaleAll People
14Felt lonely in past 7 days29.831.830.9
15Lower 95% Confidence Interval 25.828.528.4
16Upper 95% Confidence Interval 33.835.133.5
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18Sample size (rounded)100014502440
19Source: Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Office for National Statistics
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21Notes:
221. All respondents were asked "How often do you feel lonely?". Therefore the base population for those reporting often/ always lonely is those aged 16 and over in Great Britain (n= 5,260)
232. Respondents were asked 'In the past seven days, how has your well-being being affected?' giving the option for noting 'Feeling lonely' if they have already noted that they were 'very worried' or 'somewhat worried' about the 'effect that Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having on their life right now?' and if they reported 'My well-being is being affected (for example, boredom, loneliness, anxiety and stress)' when asked "In which ways is Coronavirus (COVID-19) affecting your life?" (n= 2,440)
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