
Life in the UK 2024
Think tank: Carnegie UK
Author(s): Hannah Paylor
October 28, 2024
This report from UK think tank Carnegie UK index measures collective wellbeing across the UK.
Carnegie UK’s Life in the UK wellbeing index measures collective wellbeing across the UK. It is based on what people in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland tell us about their lives.
The purpose of this index is to assist governments across the UK to focus their attention on the things that really matter to people, and to help us understand whether we are collectively living better or worse over time. The index will also help identify where progress is being made and the areas of our lives that require policy intervention.
The Life in the UK index now provides two years of robust evidence about what life is like for people across the country. Out of a possible score of 100, the UK’s collective wellbeing in 2024 was just 61. This number is unchanged since our inaugural publication of this index in 2023.