Age Cymru 2026 Annual Survey headlines report

Today, Age Cymru is launching its report on the seventh ‘What matters to you?’ annual survey of people aged 50 and over in Wales: https://www.agecymru.wales/our-work/policy/annual-survey/

This survey ran across March-April 2026 and received responses from 1,448 people across all 22 local authorities in Wales. As in previous years, we asked them about their experiences of health and social care, the cost of living, public transport, access to information, housing conditions, and much more.

This year, we’ve drawn up a short ‘headlines’ report of the key issues reported in the annual survey, covering the priority areas of:

Each section contains the most important statistics and comments drawn from survey data. These headline results offer a vital insight to anyone seeking to understand the state of older people’s lives in Wales at the beginning of this new Senedd term.

If you have any questions regarding this report or would like to order a paper copy, please contact policy@agecymru.org.uk or call 029 2043 1555.