Frequency of sexual intercourse of middle aged people in the UK 2017

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 3, 2025
This statistic presents the frequency of sexual intercourse of respondents aged 40 to 70 years from the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2017. 15 percent stated that they have sex two or three times a week while 34 percent did not have sex at all.

Frequency of sexual intercourse amongst middle aged and older people in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017

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Release date

January 2017

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

January 25 to January 26, 2017

Number of respondents

989 respondents

Age group

40-70 years

Special properties

Sexually active UK residents

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How often do you have sexual intercourse?"

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