the secret pre-sleep habits of Brits revealed
Sleep is essential to our everyday lives. Considering we spend one-third of our lives asleep, it can be easy to overlook its importance.
sleep habits across the UK
While the ideal amount of sleep is between seven to nine hours a night, studies have shown that the average UK adult sleeps for just six hours. Silentnight conducted a survey to uncover the truth about the UK’s pre-sleep habits, sleeping patterns, and issues preventing them from getting a decent rest.
Hover over the map to get an in-depth look at each region.
Click on the map to get an in-depth look at each region.
Less than 5 hours
5-6 hours
7-8 hours
More than 8 hours
Alcohol
Anxiety
Cost of living
Excitement
Having children
Menopause
None of these
Overthinking
Stress about Christmas
Stress at work
Yes
No
CD player
I don't listen to anything
Other
Phone, tablet or laptop
Radio
Record player
Smart speaker
TV/radio/streaming service
In summer
In winter
Year round
Never
In summer
In winter
Year round
Never
Chill Out
Classical
Indie
Jazz
K-Pop
Other
Pop
R&B
Rock
Soundtracks
Hot bath or shower
Warm drink
Listening to music and podcasts
Skin/hair routine
Meditation
Prayer
Using a sleep app
Other
Don't have a routine
Yes
No
Don't know
Don't drink alcohol
See the full data breakdown below
*Results were gathered from a multiple-choice survey of 2,000 UK-based adults for a national representation.
| South East | 12% | 56% | 26% | 5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 16% | 54% | 28% | 3% |
| North West | 10% | 52% | 37% | 1% |
| East of England | 16% | 56% | 24% | 4% |
| West Midlands | 16% | 57% | 24% | 3% |
| Scotland | 13% | 46% | 39% | 3% |
| South West | 19% | 47% | 30% | 4% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 10% | 53% | 36% | 1% |
| East Midlands | 18% | 41% | 38% | 3% |
| Wales | 35% | 38% | 25% | 2% |
| North East | 16% | 53% | 24% | 8% |
| Northern Ireland | 22% | 61% | 15% | 2% |
| South East | 75% | 25% |
|---|---|---|
| London | 74% | 26% |
| North West | 71% | 29% |
| East of England | 66% | 34% |
| West Midlands | 81% | 19% |
| Scotland | 65% | 35% |
| South West | 78% | 22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 61% | 39% |
| East Midlands | 55% | 45% |
| Wales | 64% | 36% |
| North East | 72% | 28% |
| Northern Ireland | 81% | 19% |
| South East | 14% | 19% | 4% | 9% | 15% | 8% | 29% | 22% | 26% | 3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 23% | 36% | 7% | 20% | 34% | 10% | 34% | 42% | 35% | 6% |
| North West | 16% | 28% | 8% | 8% | 15% | 3% | 9% | 24% | 24% | 3% |
| East of England | 13% | 22% | 3% | 7% | 16% | 6% | 24% | 18% | 20% | 7% |
| West Midlands | 6% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 20% | 4% | 10% | 26% | 11% | 9% |
| Scotland | 9% | 16% | 6% | 5% | 18% | 5% | 37% | 19% | 24% | 8% |
| South West | 11% | 24% | 1% | 10% | 16% | 9% | 27% | 24% | 17% | 4% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 15% | 16% | 10% | 5% | 13% | 16% | 11% | 18% | 19% | 7% |
| East Midlands | 25% | 22% | 1% | 7% | 20% | 2% | 19% | 32% | 24% | 4% |
| Wales | 5% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 10% | 28% | 11% | 20% | 5% | 1% |
| North East | 14% | 9% | 4% | 8% | 11% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 21% | 3% |
| Northern Ireland | 4% | 9% | 4% | 0% | 20% | 2% | 7% | 46% | 11% | 4% |
| South East | 20% | 29% | 24% | 16% | 20% | 16% | 22% | 29% | 18% | 27% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 30% | 37% | 37% | 28% | 28% | 23% | 22% | 31% | 28% | 38% |
| North West | 20% | 33% | 27% | 15% | 22% | 18% | 20% | 25% | 20% | 28% |
| East of England | 19% | 33% | 24% | 19% | 20% | 16% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 26% |
| West Midlands | 21% | 21% | 17% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 17% | 21% | 15% | 19% |
| Scotland | 22% | 35% | 26% | 19% | 19% | 15% | 11% | 25% | 18% | 21% |
| South West | 16% | 30% | 22% | 16% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 27% | 13% | 25% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 15% | 29% | 21% | 15% | 20% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 16% | 24% |
| East Midlands | 21% | 40% | 33% | 16% | 17% | 22% | 18% | 29% | 16% | 24% |
| Wales | 4% | 18% | 16% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 51% | 11% | 7% | 13% |
| North East | 13% | 34% | 21% | 15% | 9% | 8% | 16% | 23% | 14% | 19% |
| Northern Ireland | 15% | 15% | 20% | 15% | 19% | 26% | 11% | 22% | 22% | 13% |
| South East | 24% | 34% | 3% | 30% | 19% | 17% | 25% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 29% | 24% | 3% | 42% | 35% | 31% | 38% | 43% |
| North West | 15% | 24% | 4% | 34% | 18% | 13% | 22% | 22% |
| East of England | 18% | 35% | 4% | 20% | 18% | 17% | 18% | 24% |
| West Midlands | 13% | 21% | 2% | 21% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 29% |
| Scotland | 21% | 24% | 4% | 28% | 22% | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| South West | 17% | 27% | 4% | 29% | 19% | 14% | 19% | 29% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 14% | 41% | 5% | 27% | 18% | 10% | 19% | 20% |
| East Midlands | 24% | 26% | 3% | 30% | 25% | 21% | 23% | 29% |
| Wales | 9% | 54% | 1% | 16% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% |
| North East | 9% | 31% | 3% | 33% | 13% | 11% | 18% | 29% |
| Northern Ireland | 33% | 11% | 0% | 13% | 17% | 13% | 13% | 17% |
| South East | 40% | 22% | 13% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 38% | 24% | 18% | 20% |
| North West | 30% | 17% | 16% | 36% |
| East of England | 25% | 19% | 16% | 39% |
| West Midlands | 20% | 24% | 28% | 29% |
| Scotland | 28% | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| South West | 39% | 22% | 9% | 30% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 18% | 20% | 20% | 41% |
| East Midlands | 27% | 17% | 23% | 33% |
| Wales | 16% | 15% | 22% | 46% |
| North East | 15% | 13% | 23% | 50% |
| Northern Ireland | 33% | 41% | 13% | 13% |
| South East | 24% | 31% | 6% | 39% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 15% | 47% | 18% | 20% |
| North West | 12% | 37% | 9% | 42% |
| East of England | 11% | 27% | 10% | 52% |
| West Midlands | 11% | 30% | 28% | 31% |
| Scotland | 15% | 33% | 20% | 32% |
| South West | 12% | 46% | 6% | 36% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 11% | 27% | 18% | 43% |
| East Midlands | 13% | 26% | 15% | 46% |
| Wales | 9% | 28% | 21% | 42% |
| North East | 3% | 30% | 15% | 53% |
| Northern Ireland | 15% | 59% | 11% | 15% |
| South East | 29% | 27% | 22% | 25% | 24% | 24% | 23% | 14% | 17% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 39% | 36% | 46% | 38% | 38% | 38% | 29% | 5% | 17% |
| North West | 30% | 28% | 25% | 32% | 30% | 25% | 17% | 9% | 13% |
| East of England | 25% | 25% | 20% | 23% | 15% | 23% | 18% | 11% | 18% |
| West Midlands | 14% | 19% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 7% | 6% | 20% |
| Scotland | 20% | 26% | 25% | 29% | 22% | 18% | 16% | 10% | 13% |
| South West | 30% | 23% | 20% | 20% | 23% | 25% | 16% | 12% | 17% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 28% | 25% | 27% | 23% | 23% | 13% | 17% | 7% | 30% |
| East Midlands | 30% | 30% | 31% | 27% | 22% | 26% | 21% | 8% | 19% |
| Wales | 11% | 20% | 9% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 44% |
| North East | 18% | 15% | 29% | 15% | 10% | 10% | 13% | 15% | 21% |
| Northern Ireland | 30% | 30% | 26% | 26% | 22% | 30% | 31% | 6% | 9% |
| South East | 36% | 26% | 17% | 22% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 35% | 33% | 10% | 23% |
| North West | 31% | 38% | 20% | 11% |
| East of England | 26% | 35% | 14% | 25% |
| West Midlands | 23% | 35% | 26% | 16% |
| Scotland | 14% | 50% | 20% | 15% |
| South West | 19% | 42% | 18% | 22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 23% | 30% | 10% | 38% |
| East Midlands | 25% | 51% | 16% | 8% |
| Wales | 12% | 38% | 5% | 44% |
| North East | 19% | 43% | 10% | 29% |
| Northern Ireland | 39% | 46% | 11% | 4% |
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