Only one in 10 people want to return to the way they lived before the coronavirus pandemic, a new study has found.

Researchers found 51% were likely to go back to a similar way of life, while 22% would change their routines - rising to 25% among people aged 30 to 59.

Just 10% wanted to go back to pre-lockdown life.

The ongoing survey of 70,000 people by UCL, which has been running since March, found 40% would boost support for local shops and cafes, 35% would exercise more and 33% would do more shopping online.

A quarter of adults planned to work from home more, which increased to 29% for 18-29 year-olds and 32% for those aged between 30-59.

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Around 18% of under-30s wanted to find a romantic partner when the pandemic ends, while 26% of all respondents wanted to spend more time with family and take more staycations in the UK.

Some 16% of over 60s would return to living exactly as they had before, compared to 7% of the population under 60.

Poorer households, people who live alone and those without children were less likely to make changes to their routine.

Cheryl Lloyd, of the Nuffield Foundation, said the findings raised questions about whether inequalities could be exacerbated for the more disadvantaged.

She said: “While many respondents say they would make lifestyle changes after the pandemic, this is less likely to be the case amongst people from lower income households.

“This prompts important questions about whether lifestyle changes feel less feasible for people with lower household incomes who are, for example, more likely to be in precarious employment and have less disposable income.”