Bullying Statistics in the UK – The Annual Bullying Survey 2016
For our updated 2018 Annual Bullying Survey, click here: www.ditchthelabel.org/research-papers/the-annual-bullying-survey-2018/
Welcome to The Annual Bullying Survey 2016, the fourth and largest edition of our yearly benchmark of bullying in the United Kingdom. We surveyed 8,850 young people aged 12-20 in partnership with schools and colleges from across the country. Our free report has thousands of the latest bullying statistics and fully explores the reasons why young people bully others. Included in the report is the following:
- Key bullying statistics in the UK
- The motivations of bullying
- Frequency and nature of bullying experienced
- The impact of bullying
- Rates of young people bullying others
- Reasons why young people bully others
- The impact of family dynamics, stress and trauma and relationships on bullying behaviour
- Feedback for schools and colleges
- Recommendations
- Real stories and experiences
The report also comes with tips and advice for schools, colleges, practitioners, parents/guardians and young people.
Key Findings
- 1.5 million young people (50%) have been bullied within the past year.
- 145,800 (19%) of these were bullied EVERY DAY.
- People who have been bullied are almost twice as likely to bully others
- Twice as many boys as girls bully (66% of males vs. 31% females).
- 57% of female respondents have been bullied, 44% of male respondents and 59% of respondents who identified as trans have been bullied.
- 24% of those who have been bullied go on to bully.
- Based on their own definition 14% of young people admit to bullying somebody, 12% say they bully people daily.
- 20% of all young people have physically attacked somebody.
- 44% of young people who have been bullied experience depression.
- 41% of young people who have been bullied experience social anxiety.
- 33% of those being bullied have suicidal thoughts.
