Well-being

Publications related to Well-being

Statistical bulletins

• Public opinions and social trends, Great Britain: 6 to 17 September 2023

  Social insights on daily life and events, including estimates from the Opinions and Lifestyle Surveys (OPN) relating to the biggest issues facing society today.

• Disability, well-being and loneliness, UK: 2019

  Personal well-being (UK) and loneliness (England) outcomes for disabled adults, with analysis by age, sex, impairment type, impairment severity and country.

• Personal well-being in the UK: April 2021 to March 2022

  Estimates of life satisfaction, feeling that the things done in life are worthwhile, happiness and anxiety at the UK, country, regional, county, local and unitary authority level.

• Coronavirus and loneliness, Great Britain: 3 April to 3 May 2020

  Analysis of loneliness in Great Britain during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey.

• Coronavirus and how people spent their time under lockdown: 28 March to 26 April 2020

  Experimental results of the pilot Office for National Statistics (ONS) online time-use study (collected 28 March to 26 April 2020 across Great Britain) compared with the 2014 to 2015 UK time-use study.

• Personal and economic well-being in Great Britain: May 2021

  Estimates from multiple sources for personal and economic well-being to understand the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on households in Great Britain from March 2020 to April 2021.

Articles

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  Subnational indicators explorer

  Use our interactive tool to find out more about your local authority.

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  Are young people detached from their neighbourhoods?

  Born in the digital age, young people are thought to be disconnected from their local area. Take our quiz to see how this stacks up in reality.

• Coronavirus and anxiety, Great Britain

  The number of people reporting high levels of anxiety has sharply elevated during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This article will provide insights into which socio-demographic and economic factors were most associated with high levels of anxiety during the first weeks of lockdown.

• Exploring loneliness in children, Great Britain

  Analysis of children's (aged 10 to 15 years) reporting of loneliness and perception of their circumstances from The Children’s Society Household Survey.

• Coronavirus and social relationships and support for vulnerable groups

  A summary of social relationships and social support for vulnerable groups, including older adults and those with a self-defined disability or who are Equality Act Disabled.

• Overview of human capital estimates in the UK

  National estimates of human capital stock in the UK for years between 2004 and 2020. Includes full and employed human capital estimates for each year.