Frequency of contact, by telephone or post, with relatives and friends	Age	Sex	Total
Total with relatives	Total	Both sexes	257,671
Total with relatives	Total	Males	88,740
Total with relatives	Total	Females	168,932
Total with relatives	6 to 64 years old	Both sexes	44,432
Total with relatives	6 to 64 years old	Males	27,640
Total with relatives	6 to 64 years old	Females	16,792
Total with relatives	65 to 79 years old	Both sexes	55,745
Total with relatives	65 to 79 years old	Males	24,878
Total with relatives	65 to 79 years old	Females	30,866
Total with relatives	80 years old and over	Both sexes	157,495
Total with relatives	80 years old and over	Males	36,222
Total with relatives	80 years old and over	Females	121,273
Family: 3 or more times per week	Total	Both sexes	26,962
Family: 3 or more times per week	Total	Males	7,711
Family: 3 or more times per week	Total	Females	19,251
Family: 3 or more times per week	6 to 64 years old	Both sexes	3,578
Family: 3 or more times per week	6 to 64 years old	Males	1,812
Family: 3 or more times per week	6 to 64 years old	Females	1,765
Family: 3 or more times per week	65 to 79 years old	Both sexes	5,224
Family: 3 or more times per week	65 to 79 years old	Males	2,017
Family: 3 or more times per week	65 to 79 years old	Females	3,207
Family: 3 or more times per week	80 years old and over	Both sexes	18,161
Family: 3 or more times per week	80 years old and over	Males	3,881
Family: 3 or more times per week	80 years old and over	Females	14,279
Family: once or twice a week	Total	Both sexes	44,956
Family: once or twice a week	Total	Males	14,642
Family: once or twice a week	Total	Females	30,315
Family: once or twice a week	6 to 64 years old	Both sexes	7,443
Family: once or twice a week	6 to 64 years old	Males	4,417
Family: once or twice a week	6 to 64 years old	Females	3,026
Family: once or twice a week	65 to 79 years old	Both sexes	10,054
Family: once or twice a week	65 to 79 years old	Males	4,093
Family: once or twice a week	65 to 79 years old	Females	5,961
Family: once or twice a week	80 years old and over	Both sexes	27,460
Family: once or twice a week	80 years old and over	Males	6,132
Family: once or twice a week	80 years old and over	Females	21,328
Family: once or twice a month	Total	Both sexes	31,944
Family: once or twice a month	Total	Males	10,663
Family: once or twice a month	Total	Females	21,281
Family: once or twice a month	6 to 64 years old	Both sexes	6,055
Family: once or twice a month	6 to 64 years old	Males	3,678
Family: once or twice a month	6 to 64 years old	Females	2,377
Family: once or twice a month	65 to 79 years old	Both sexes	6,748
Family: once or twice a month	65 to 79 years old	Males	2,855
Family: once or twice a month	65 to 79 years old	Females	3,893
Family: once or twice a month	80 years old and over	Both sexes	19,141
Family: once or twice a month	80 years old and over	Males	4,131
Family: once or twice a month	80 years old and over	Females	15,011
Family: Less frequently	Total	Both sexes	34,245
Family: Less frequently	Total	Males	13,567
Family: Less frequently	Total	Females	20,678
Family: Less frequently	6 to 64 years old	Both sexes	6,256
Family: Less frequently	6 to 64 years old	Males	3,807
Family: Less frequently	6 to 64 years old	Females	2,449
Family: Less frequently	65 to 79 years old	Both sexes	8,420
Family: Less frequently	65 to 79 years old	Males	4,137
Family: Less frequently	65 to 79 years old	Females	4,283
Family: Less frequently	80 years old and over	Both sexes	19,570
Family: Less frequently	80 years old and over	Males	5,623
Family: Less frequently	80 years old and over	Females	13,946
Family: never	Total	Both sexes	114,202
Family: never	Total	Males	39,225
Family: never	Total	Females	74,977
Family: never	6 to 64 years old	Both sexes	19,456
Family: never	6 to 64 years old	Males	12,458
Family: never	6 to 64 years old	Females	6,998
Family: never	65 to 79 years old	Both sexes	23,783
Family: never	65 to 79 years old	Males	10,990
Family: never	65 to 79 years old	Females	12,793
Family: never	80 years old and over	Both sexes	70,963
Family: never	80 years old and over	Males	15,777
Family: never	80 years old and over	Females	55,186
Family: no data recorded	Total	Both sexes	5,362
Family: no data recorded	Total	Males	2,932
Family: no data recorded	Total	Females	2,430
Family: no data recorded	6 to 64 years old	Both sexes	1,646
Family: no data recorded	6 to 64 years old	Males	1,469
Family: no data recorded	6 to 64 years old	Females	177
Family: no data recorded	65 to 79 years old	Both sexes	1,516
Family: no data recorded	65 to 79 years old	Males	786
Family: no data recorded	65 to 79 years old	Females	730
Family: no data recorded	80 years old and over	Both sexes	2,200
Family: no data recorded	80 years old and over	Males	677
Family: no data recorded	80 years old and over	Females	1,523
Total with friends	Total	Both sexes	124,133
Total with friends	Total	Males	46,735
Total with friends	Total	Females	77,399
Total with friends	6 to 64 years old	Both sexes	19,659
Total with friends	6 to 64 years old	Males	12,753
Total with friends	6 to 64 years old	Females	6,905
Total with friends	65 to 79 years old	Both sexes	27,954
Total with friends	65 to 79 years old	Males	13,343
Total with friends	65 to 79 years old	Females	14,611
Total with friends	80 years old and over	Both sexes	76,521
Total with friends	80 years old and over	Males	20,639
Total with friends	80 years old and over	Females	55,882
Friend: 3 or more times per week	Total	Both sexes	5,497
Friend: 3 or more times per week	Total	Males	1,699
Friend: 3 or more times per week	Total	Females	3,798
Friend: 3 or more times per week	6 to 64 years old	Both sexes	870
Friend: 3 or more times per week	6 to 64 years old	Males	524
Friend: 3 or more times per week	6 to 64 years old	Females	346
Friend: 3 or more times per week	65 to 79 years old	Both sexes	1,206
Friend: 3 or more times per week	65 to 79 years old	Males	326
Friend: 3 or more times per week	65 to 79 years old	Females	880
Friend: 3 or more times per week	80 years old and over	Both sexes	3,422
Friend: 3 or more times per week	80 years old and over	Males	850
Friend: 3 or more times per week	80 years old and over	Females	2,572
Friend: once or twice a week	Total	Both sexes	7,894
Friend: once or twice a week	Total	Males	2,188
Friend: once or twice a week	Total	Females	5,707
Friend: once or twice a week	6 to 64 years old	Both sexes	1,377
Friend: once or twice a week	6 to 64 years old	Males	753
Friend: once or twice a week	6 to 64 years old	Females	624
Friend: once or twice a week	65 to 79 years old	Both sexes	1,952
Friend: once or twice a week	65 to 79 years old	Males	565
Friend: once or twice a week	65 to 79 years old	Females	1,388
Friend: once or twice a week	80 years old and over	Both sexes	4,565
Friend: once or twice a week	80 years old and over	Males	870
Friend: once or twice a week	80 years old and over	Females	3,695
Friend: once or twice a month	Total	Both sexes	9,614
Friend: once or twice a month	Total	Males	3,546
Friend: once or twice a month	Total	Females	6,069
Friend: once or twice a month	6 to 64 years old	Both sexes	1,123
Friend: once or twice a month	6 to 64 years old	Males	733
Friend: once or twice a month	6 to 64 years old	Females	390
Friend: once or twice a month	65 to 79 years old	Both sexes	2,628
Friend: once or twice a month	65 to 79 years old	Males	1,222
Friend: once or twice a month	65 to 79 years old	Females	1,406
Friend: once or twice a month	80 years old and over	Both sexes	5,863
Friend: once or twice a month	80 years old and over	Males	1,590
Friend: once or twice a month	80 years old and over	Females	4,273
Friend: Less frequently	Total	Both sexes	22,468
Friend: Less frequently	Total	Males	7,605
Friend: Less frequently	Total	Females	14,863
Friend: Less frequently	6 to 64 years old	Both sexes	2,773
Friend: Less frequently	6 to 64 years old	Males	1,905
Friend: Less frequently	6 to 64 years old	Females	868
Friend: Less frequently	65 to 79 years old	Both sexes	4,357
Friend: Less frequently	65 to 79 years old	Males	2,026
Friend: Less frequently	65 to 79 years old	Females	2,331
Friend: Less frequently	80 years old and over	Both sexes	15,338
Friend: Less frequently	80 years old and over	Males	3,674
Friend: Less frequently	80 years old and over	Females	11,664
Friend: never	Total	Both sexes	65,341
Friend: never	Total	Males	25,519
Friend: never	Total	Females	39,822
Friend: never	6 to 64 years old	Both sexes	10,340
Friend: never	6 to 64 years old	Males	6,468
Friend: never	6 to 64 years old	Females	3,872
Friend: never	65 to 79 years old	Both sexes	14,771
Friend: never	65 to 79 years old	Males	7,671
Friend: never	65 to 79 years old	Females	7,100
Friend: never	80 years old and over	Both sexes	40,230
Friend: never	80 years old and over	Males	11,380
Friend: never	80 years old and over	Females	28,850
Friend: no data recorded	Total	Both sexes	13,318
Friend: no data recorded	Total	Males	6,178
Friend: no data recorded	Total	Females	7,140
Friend: no data recorded	6 to 64 years old	Both sexes	3,176
Friend: no data recorded	6 to 64 years old	Males	2,370
Friend: no data recorded	6 to 64 years old	Females	805
Friend: no data recorded	65 to 79 years old	Both sexes	3,040
Friend: no data recorded	65 to 79 years old	Males	1,533
Friend: no data recorded	65 to 79 years old	Females	1,507
Friend: no data recorded	80 years old and over	Both sexes	7,103
Friend: no data recorded	80 years old and over	Males	2,274
Friend: no data recorded	80 years old and over	Females	4,828