Research and statistics

A rapid systematic review summarising what interventions work to tackle loneliness and a report exploring the knowledge of professionals working to evaluate loneliness interventions.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 4 September 2023

• Evaluation of interventions to tackle loneliness

  Author credits: This report was written by Dr Helen MacIntyre and Robin…

• Loneliness interventions across the life-course: executive summary

  Executive summary Since the Tackling Loneliness Strategy was published in…

An evidence review and qualitative research commissioned by DCMS to explore the stigma associated with loneliness.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 12 June 2023

• Loneliness Stigma Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA)

  Glossary Collectivist society A society that promotes social connections…

• Exploring loneliness stigma through qualitative interviews and focus groups

  Executive summary Overview of the research This report presents the…

This report sets out what we know about loneliness and the evidence gaps. It was commissioned by DCMS and produced by the DCMS Loneliness Evidence Group.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 17 March 2023

• Tackling loneliness evidence review: executive summary

  What we need to know next about loneliness We have updated what we know…

• Tackling loneliness evidence review: main report

  Overview Background In 2018, some of us (Barreto, Matthews, Qualter,…

• Evidence gaps table summaries (updated March 2023).

  Gaps still evident since the 2018 review of the literature The…

A DCMS-commissioned research report on factors associated with loneliness in adults in England during the pandemic

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 16 December 2022

This publication provides figures in relation to wellbeing in Northern Ireland in 2021/22.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 9 November 2022

A DCMS-commissioned qualitative research report exploring the relationship between loneliness and mental health across key life stages

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 12 June 2022

A DCMS-commissioned research report on factors associated with loneliness in adults in England

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 12 June 2022

Research into the impact of community-led housing and co-housing solutions.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 30 November 2021

This publication provides figures in relation to wellbeing in Northern Ireland in 2020/2021.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Organisation: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 27 October 2021

Presenting the findings of the evaluation of the Covid-19 Loneliness Fund

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 12 August 2021

These reports present the findings of the evaluation of the Building Connections Fund

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 12 August 2021

Analysis of questions from the Community Life Survey 2020/21 related to wellbeing and Loneliness

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Updated: 29 July 2021

Factors associated with feeling lonely in Northern Ireland 2019/20

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Organisation: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
• Updated: 10 December 2020

The technical note for DCMS's 2020 Community Life Recontact Survey.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Updated: 8 December 2020

Official Statistics covering main findings from DCMS's 2020 Community Life Recontact Survey.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Updated: 8 December 2020

Official Statistics covering findings from DCMS's 2020 Community Life Recontact Survey.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Part of a collection: Community Life Survey
• Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Updated: 8 December 2020

A list of additional ad hoc analysis not included in our standard publications.

• Document type: Statistical data set
• Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Updated: 4 December 2020

This publication expands upon the 2019-20 Community Life Survey statistical release with a focus on Loneliness.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Part of a collection: Community Life Survey
• Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 27 November 2020

This report estimates the monetised impacts associated with loneliness stemming from subjective wellbeing, health and productivity

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 24 August 2020

The Community Life Survey is held annually to track trends and developments in areas that encourage social action and empower communities.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Part of a collection: Community Life Survey
• Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Updated: 14 July 2020