Social isolation and/or loneliness is a significant and growing public health challenge for County Durham’s population. It is associated with poor physical, mental and emotional health including increased rates of cardio-vascular disease, hypertension, cognitive decline and dementia.
Although social isolation is most common in the elderly, it is not limited to that age-group and children and young people may also be affected.
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Factsheet: Social Isolation In County Durham Factsheet (PDF; 961Kb)
Key messages
- In County Durham around 22,000 people aged 18-64 are socially isolated and 19,000 people aged 65+ are lonely, with over 10,000 experiencing intense loneliness.
Links to data and reports