Study Reveals Sharp Rise in Young Adults Spending Christmas Alone
One in eleven young adults in the UK will spend Christmas Day solo, doubling figures from 1969, according to new research.
- A study by the Policy Institute at King’s College London found that one in nine UK adults will spend Christmas alone this year, up from one in 30 in 1969.
- The most significant increase is among 21- to 34-year-olds, with one in eleven spending the day alone compared to one in 100 in 1969.
- The proportion of over-65s spending Christmas alone has remained steady at 15% over the same period.
- The research highlights a shift in Christmas attitudes, with fewer people viewing the holiday as religious and more seeing it as a family occasion.
- While 80% of respondents say they enjoy Christmas, this is a slight decline from 86% in 1969, with concerns about over-commercialization remaining consistent.
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