The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is mapping the prevalence of loneliness during the health crisis and found that lockdowns, social distancing and restrictions on gatherings has had the biggest impact on 16- to 24-year-olds.
The research found that this age group were five times more likely than older people to experience ‘lockdown loneliness’, which is defined as having their well-being affected by the pandemic, through feeling lonely over a seven-day period.
Young people living in urban areas outside of London are more likely than those in rural settings to often feel lonely while lockdown restrictions are in place. Loneliness is worse in areas with higher levels of unemployment, the ONS also found.
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