Collective wellbeing highlighted in new report
/This article was featured in the SCDC Weekly - 29th October
Carnegie UK has launched the latest edition of its Life in the UK Index, which shows that the lives of people in the UK have not improved over the past year.
Now in its third year, the Life in the UK Index measures the wellbeing of the people in the UK by examining answers to questions across social, environmental, economic, and democratic themes.
The 2025 Index is based on responses from more than 7,000 people and has shown the UK has scored 61 out of 100 in collective wellbeing, with no significant improvement since 2023.
Financial pressures have eased slightly for some households, but millions continue to face hardship. Those living in social housing, larger families and people on low incomes remain most affected by economic inequality.
“Underlying all these results is the inescapable fact that significant and damaging inequalities persist across all parts of the UK,” the report notes.
“Disabled people, those in social housing, and individuals in more deprived areas continue to report significantly lower wellbeing across all domains. These gaps are not new, but they remain urgent.”
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