Gambling

Nearly Half Of Brits Gamble

According to recent research, nearly half of all people in Britain gamble. When asked about their gambling habits, 48 percent of respondents said that they conducted some form of gambling over the past 4 weeks. Participation was lowest among 16-24 year olds at 38.1 percent while it was highest in the 55-64 age bracket at 52.7 percent.

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This chart shows the percentage of people in the UK who gambled in the past 4 week (2016).

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Share of youths who have gambled in the past 12 months in Great Britain in 2019, by activity
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Share of youths who have gambled in the past week in Great Britain from 2007 to 2020, by game type
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Share of youths who have done any gambling in the past 7 days in Great Britain in 2019, by age
Distribution of gambling participants excluding the National Lottery in Great Britain in 2021, by age
Number of gambling activities taken part in by gamblers in the previous four weeks in Great Britain as of January 2025
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Share of adults who participated in at least one form of gambling in the past four weeks in Great Britain as of January 2025, by gender

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