Political disengagement in the UK: who is disengaged?
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Young people
Attitudes
While 18- to 24-year-olds are more likely to report a low level of knowledge about politics, they do not necessarily hold more negative attitudes towards the political system overall.
Young people have a slightly more positive view of democracy’s responsiveness to their interests than other age groups do (apart from the 60+ group), but are also more likely to report that they do not know how well the system addresses their interests.
Political activities
Research using social surveys suggests young people are more likely to think that getting involved is effective. This attitude does not translate into action: 18- to 24-year-olds are less likely to say they have participated in political activities, or would do so if they cared strongly about an issue.
Electoral registration
Evidence suggests that young people are less likely to be on the electoral register than older people, although some variation exists between younger age groups.
A 2014 Electoral Commissio...
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