Rise in People Living Alone in UK Driven Entirely by over-65s

Rise in people living alone in UK driven entirely by over-65s

Women made up a higher proportion of over-65s living alone than men of the same age.

Rise in people living alone in UK driven entirely by over-65s - Jersey Evening Post

A rise in the number of people living alone in the UK in the past decade has been entirely driven by an increase in older people residing on their own. In 2024, there were an estimated 4.3 million people aged over 65 living alone, up from 3.5 million in 2014, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. This age group accounted for just over half (51.1%) of all people living alone last year, compared with 45.5% in 2014. The statistics body sa…