Personal well-being: life satisfaction, happiness and anxiety, UK
Official statistics, not accredited
How adults in the UK rate their life satisfaction, whether the things they do are worthwhile, their happiness and their anxiety, average scores out of 10 each quarter since April to June 2011, seasonally adjusted.
Life satisfaction
7.5 out of 10
Q1 2026
Verified against source, 28 October 2026, 12:51 UTC- Life satisfaction
- Worthwhile
- Happiness
- Anxiety
Source: Office for National Statistics. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data table
60 periods, newest first
| Period | Life satisfaction | Worthwhile | Happiness | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q4 2025 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q3 2025 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q2 2025 | 7.6 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q1 2025 | 7.6 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q4 2024 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q3 2024 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q2 2024 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 3.3 out of 10 |
| Q1 2024 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q4 2023 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q3 2023 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q2 2023 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q1 2023 | 7.4 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q4 2022 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q3 2022 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q2 2022 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q1 2022 | 7.6 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q4 2021 | 7.6 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q3 2021 | 7.6 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 3.1 out of 10 |
| Q2 2021 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 3.1 out of 10 |
| Q1 2021 | 7.3 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.3 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q4 2020 | 7.3 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.3 out of 10 | 3.4 out of 10 |
| Q3 2020 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q2 2020 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.3 out of 10 | 3.4 out of 10 |
| Q1 2020 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q4 2019 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.9 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 3.0 out of 10 |
| Q3 2019 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 3.0 out of 10 |
| Q2 2019 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.9 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 3.0 out of 10 |
| Q1 2019 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.9 out of 10 | 7.6 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q4 2018 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.9 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q3 2018 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.9 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q2 2018 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.9 out of 10 | 7.6 out of 10 | 2.8 out of 10 |
| Q1 2018 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.9 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q4 2017 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.9 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q3 2017 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.9 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q2 2017 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.9 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q1 2017 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.9 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q4 2016 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.9 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q3 2016 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.9 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q2 2016 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q1 2016 | 7.6 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q4 2015 | 7.6 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q3 2015 | 7.6 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q2 2015 | 7.6 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 2.8 out of 10 |
| Q1 2015 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.9 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 | 2.8 out of 10 |
| Q4 2014 | 7.6 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 2.8 out of 10 |
| Q3 2014 | 7.6 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q2 2014 | 7.6 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q1 2014 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.8 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q4 2013 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 3.0 out of 10 |
| Q3 2013 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.4 out of 10 | 2.9 out of 10 |
| Q2 2013 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.3 out of 10 | 3.0 out of 10 |
| Q1 2013 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.3 out of 10 | 3.0 out of 10 |
| Q4 2012 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.3 out of 10 | 3.0 out of 10 |
| Q3 2012 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.3 out of 10 | 3.1 out of 10 |
| Q2 2012 | 7.4 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.2 out of 10 | 3.1 out of 10 |
| Q1 2012 | 7.4 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.3 out of 10 | 3.0 out of 10 |
| Q4 2011 | 7.5 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.3 out of 10 | 3.1 out of 10 |
| Q3 2011 | 7.4 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | 7.2 out of 10 | 3.2 out of 10 |
| Q2 2011 | 7.4 out of 10 | 7.6 out of 10 | 7.2 out of 10 | 3.3 out of 10 |
Source and licence
- Publisher
- Office for National Statistics
- Check it yourself
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/datasets/quarterlypersonalwellbeingestimatesseasonallyadjusted
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0 – Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Retrieved
- 28 October 2026, 12:39 UTC
- Raw files fetched
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/datasets/quarterlypersonalwellbeingestimatesseasonallyadjusted/dataSHA-256 7c7600d37a9c03196f89dda9d9497c9d0470ef95914b011315bce1b662c72d06 · 4,168 bytes
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/datasets/quarterlypersonalwellbeingestimatesseasonallyadjusted/januarytomarch2026/dataSHA-256 d92c0fc2ca897d04166f02446970983b5a68b06d22476ec8cfc60e45ed48ba97 · 389 bytes
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Verification
Verified against source, 28 October 2026, 12:51 UTC Run at 28 October 2026, 12:51 UTC; 240 of 240 figures matched the live source.
| Result | Check | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Pass | Provenance recorded | Office for National Statistics; Open Government Licence v3.0; retrieved 2026-10-28T12:39:15Z; 3 raw file(s) |
| Pass | Raw files match recorded SHA-256 | 3 of 3 files intact |
| Pass | Re-parsing raw files reproduces figures | 240 of 240 figures and the headline reproduced |
| Pass | Figures are finite numbers | 240 figures, 0 invalid |
| Pass | Live source matches every figure | 240 of 240 figures match exactly after downloading 3 source file(s) again (3 byte-identical); the headline matches |
| Pass | ONS edition is current | the januarytomarch2026 edition counts at 2026-03-31, 211 days before retrieval (limit 300) |
| Pass | Previous edition agrees | 236 of 236 figures match the previous edition (https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/datasets/quarterlypersonalwellbeingestimatesseasonallyadjusted/octobertodecember2025/octtodec25seasonallyadjusted.xlsx) within 0.1, 235 exactly; revised by 0.1: Life satisfaction 2020 Q1 7.6 to 7.7 |
| Pass | Source page answers | https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/datasets/quarterlypersonalwellbeingestimatesseasonallyadjusted – HTTP 200 |
Notes
- From the Annual Population Survey: adults aged 16 and over answer four questions on a scale of 0 to 10. For anxiety a higher score is worse. The ONS publishes the means to one decimal place.
- In August 2026 the ONS reclassified Annual Population Survey outputs, these among them, from official statistics in development to official statistics. Seasonal adjustment is re-estimated each quarter, so earlier quarters can move by 0.1.