All publications related to well-being

Proposal and methodology for updating our children’s well-being indicators to better represent children's lives today.

A qualitative analysis of children’s perspectives on their well-being and what makes a happy life for a child using UK wide focus groups.

Which socio-demographic and economic factors are most associated with high levels of anxiety during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown.

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.

Dashboard of Measures of National Well-being, 2018, showing how different areas of life matter to the UK public.

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.

Examines how socio-demographic and economic factors are associated with life satisfaction. These factors include sex, age, health, marital and economic status as well as household income and expenditure.

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

How the UK is faring in important areas of well-being compared with the member states of the EU and the member countries of the OECD.

This compendium provides comprehensive information on the loneliness measurement landscape, the recommended national indicators of loneliness and the question testing underpinning our recommendations.