Vast majority of adults living with a parent wish to move out

Of those living alone, 30% said they are often under financial pressure, while 17% said they feel lonely all or most of the time. Picture: Denis Minihane

Loneliness and financial worries are affecting single people living on their own, while adult children living with parents would overwhelmingly like to be able to move out, new data has shown.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) Life at Home 2021 series this week focuses on renters, lone parents, and adults living alone or with a parent.