Bar chart showing that women in age groups from 65 to 79 years and men in age groups from 65 to 84 years living on their own were more likely to be in very bad or bad health than those living with other people. It also shows that people aged 65 to 89 years living as a couple are more likely to be in very good or good health than those not living as a couple, regardless of whether those not living as a couple live with other people.
| Very good or good health | Fair health | Bad or very bad health | Living alone90+ 85-89 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 | | | |
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Living in a couple90+ 85-89 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 | | | |
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Source: Census 2021 from the Office for National Statistics