We have classified areas into five quintiles, ranging from the most deprived to least deprived fifth of areas. This has been based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). In this release, we have looked at how the issues that adults are worried about vary by the level of deprivation of the area in which they live. When asked about their energy bills and their experiences of food shortages in the latest period:Īround half (47%) of adults who pay energy bills said they found it very or somewhat difficult to afford themĪround 4 in 10 (38%) adults had to spend more than usual to get what they normally buyĪround half (48%) of adults have bought less than usual when food shopping over the past two weeks
This has not been included in the chart because respondents who selected this response option were unable to select any other response option.ĭownload this chart Figure 2: Around half of adults reported being worried about the cost of energy and the cost of food Image 15% of adults reported that they have not been worried about any issues in the past two weeks.Respondents were able to choose more than one option.Question: " Which of the following issues, if any, have you been worried about in the past two weeks?".When asked what actions adults have taken to look after their well-being during the past two weeks, the most reported actions were being more physically active (46%), trying to get enough sleep (46%), increasing the amount of time spent outdoors (45%) and spending more time with family or friends (39%). People living in the most deprived fifth of areas in England more frequently reported being worried about the cost of food (64%), the cost of energy (60%) and their general health (46%) than those living in the least deprived fifth of areas in England (40%, 42% and 29%, respectively).Īround 4 in 10 (39%) adults had been affected by industrial action in the last month, an increase from 27% in the previous period more adults have been affected by having to spend more money on travel (22%) and more adults were unable to attend a medical appointment (12%) than in the previous period (14% and 5%, respectively). When asked about the important issues facing the UK today, the most commonly reported issues continue to be the cost of living (92%), the NHS (85%), the economy (73%), and climate change and the environment (64%).Īround half of adults reported that they were worried about the cost of energy (49%) and the cost of food (49%) in the past two weeks, with over one in three (35%) worried about their general health. The following information is for the latest survey period 5 April to 16 April 2023, based on adults in Great Britain.
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