UK Worry Index 2008

Background

Over 1400 adults across the UK were surveyed to examine the nation’s top worries, when we worry most (and how much time we spend doing it).

Key gender, generation, professional and geographical trends were identified as part of the research, helping to build a sophisticated portrait of British anxieties in 2008.

ReallyWorried Index reveals nation’s top 25 worries in 2008

The research asked people to reveal their top ten worries from an extensive list. This allows us to pinpoint the top 25 worries across the nation, providing a captivating insight into our preoccupations and priorities:

Worry Rank Worry 2008 Worry 2007
1Cost of livingPersonal health
2Energy pricesOutgoings & income
3Personal healthCrime
5DebtTerrorism
6RecessionMy children’s future
7Unemployment / job securityNHS
8CrimeGun/knife culture
9PensionsGlobal warming
10RelationshipsPensions
11TerrorismID fraud
12ID fraudWar in Iraq
13ImmigrationImmigration
14My children’s futureHouse prices
15Ageing/losing my looksAgeing/losing my looks
16Celebrity obsessed cultureVandalism
17Global warmingBody image
18House pricesWorld poverty
19ObesityPollution
20VandalismInflation
21Youth cultureObesity
22PollutionRacism & prejudice
23Racism & prejudiceNanny state
24Extreme weatherCost of running a car
25SexLosing national identity
Worry map of Britain

If you would like to obtain a full copy of this research document please email me richard@reallyworried.com