Wales had the highest anxiety levels in the whole of the United Kingdom in 2021, with Welsh residents rating their anxiety on average at 3.42 out of 10, compared with people living in Northern Ireland, who had an average score of 3.1 out of 10.
Anxiety levels of regions of the United Kingdom in 2020/21
(average score 0-10)
Characteristic
Mean average score (0-10)
Wales
3.42
London
3.38
Yorkshire and the Humber
3.36
West Midlands
3.34
North West
3.34
North East
3.31
Scotland
3.31
East Midlands
3.28
South East
3.27
South West
3.24
East England
3.22
Northern Ireland
3.1
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Overall, how anxious did you feel yesterday? Where 0 is 'not at all anxious' and 10 is 'completely anxious'.
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