Loneliness and social isolation can impact anyone at any age. This needs assessment focuses on the issue for older adults aged 50 and over, as Norfolk has an older population and is projected to increase at a greater rate than the rest of England.

Loneliness and social isolation can often overlap, but they are not the same. Both can have a negative impact on health outcomes, resulting in preventable early ill health, mortality, or more reliance on use of health and social care services.

This resource outlines available local and national evidence of who in Norfolk feels lonely and why, the risk factors, protective factors, and those things that might contribute to feeling less lonely.


Norfolk County Council