Problem gambling rates by age Great Britain 2024

According to a survey held between July 2023 and February 2024, the largest percentage of problem gamblers in Great Britain were individuals aged 35 to 44. In total, 22.7 percent of adults in this age group had a Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) score between one and 27. Meanwhile the age group with the highest share of individuals with a PGSI score in the top bracket, eight to 27, was 25 to 34 years old.

Age distribution of problem gamblers in Great Britain as of February 2024, by Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)

Characteristic	Not gambled in past 12 months	PGSI score of 0	PGSI score of 1 or 2	PGSI score of 3 to 7	PGSI score of 8 to 27
18 to 24 years	47.1%	31.9%	9.2%	6.9%	4.8%
25 to 34 years	38.1%	39.3%	11.7%	5.8%	5.2%
35 to 44 years	34.2%	45.9%	12.3%	4.4%	3.2%
45 to 54 years	36.8%	48.7%	8.6%	3.8%	2.2%
55 to 64 years	36.4%	54.3%	6.6%	2.3%	0.5%
65 to 74 years	41.5%	52.4%	4.1%	1.3%	0.8%
75 years plus	50.6%	45.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.2%

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Release date

July 2024

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

February 26 to March 31, 2021

Number of respondents

4,009 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Omnibus survey

Supplementary notes

The source defines the Problem Gambling Severity Index scores in the following terms:

"PGSI score 0 - Representing a person who gambles (including heavily) but does not report experiencing any of the 9 symptoms or adverse consequences asked about.

PGSI score 1 to 2 - Representing low risk gambling by which a person is unlikely to have experienced any adverse consequences from gambling but may be at risk if they are heavily involved in gambling.

PGSI score 3 to 7 - Representing moderate risk gambling by which a person may or may not have experienced any adverse consequences from gambling but may be at risk if they are heavily involved in gambling.

PGSI score 8 or more - Representing problem gambling by which a person will have experienced adverse consequences from gambling and may have lost control of their behaviour. Involvement in gambling can be at any level, but it is likely to be heavy."

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