What Over 65s in Wales are Saying About Christmas

Christmas is a time for togetherness, but sadly older people feel more isolated at Christmas than any other time of year. For thousands of older people who are feeling lonely, forgotten or who have no one else to turn to for help in West Wales, Age Cymru Dyfed is a lifeline.

Yonder conducted an online and telephone survey on behalf of our partner Age UK. A total sample of 2,755 UK adults aged 65+ were surveyed between 2 and 29 October 2024. Responses were weighted to be representative of the population of the UK.

From that sample, Age Cymru surveyed 160 Welsh adults aged 65+. All statistics are drawn from this polling unless otherwise stated. Targets for quotas and weights are taken from the latest ONS Census data (2021/22) and the PAMCO survey, a random probability F2F survey conducted annually with 35,000 adults.

Yonder is a founding member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules. For further information see http://www.britishpollingcouncil.org/”

What was reported

• 43,375 older people will be lonely this Christmas

• 38,669 older people have no-one to exchange presents or cards with this Christmas

• 48,558 older people won't see or speak to anyone on Christmas Day

• 73,588 older people will be spending this Christmas Day watching TV on their own

• 90,979 older people will be eating dinner alone on Christmas Day

• 422,499 older people hope to receive a call from someone this Christmas Day. 

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No older person should ever feel alone and isolated, particularly over Christmas.

For most, Christmas is a time of celebration and spending time with family and friends. But for many older people, festive cheer remains out of reach. With your support we can continue to be here for older people when we’re needed the most.

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