To ask what age you consider someone young to

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Seems these no definition anymore. I would personally say under 30. When I say young I mean as a young adult.

I'd say 16-22. I was described as a 'young adult' a few times in my late twenties and found it very odd.

Legally you are an adult at 18 in UK. I know people who got married and bought a house at this age 18. I know older people who started full time work at 15.

Under 25. Except my children who will be babies until I die.

In Scotland you are officially an adult at 16. I would class a young adult as 16-22, maybe up to 24 at a push for exceptions where an individual is very immature either by natural personality or more often a parenting "style" that has not allowed them to develop and mature to their full capability.

Classing someone 22+ as a young adult is patronising.

I’m 27 and I consider 30 old

18-21 is a young adult to me. After 21 you are a fully fledged adult.

Young adults are legal adults who haven't emotionally left childhood. I know many 18 twat olds who you couldn't rightly describe as a you gafult but also many 27 year olds you could.

I'm with PP 18-21 is a young adult to me.

I'm 29 and have 4 kids and a mortgage- I don't feel that young!

I'd say 18-25, but still think 25 might be a bit high - I wouldnt be surprised if someone of 24-25 hasn't fully 'launched' into adult career/was still completing post-grad training.

Doesn't it depend on the age of the one making the judgement? A family member in her 90s considers those in their late 30s young, (eg her grandchildren and partners) because they are a generation down from her own children (in their 60s). The next generation down are actual children.

Fresa - see, where I struggle with that is many 21 year olds haven't finished higher education yet, and so are still reliant on their parents /living in student accomodation so see their parents house as 'home', are likely to still not have started a career yet. So many at 21/22 are still in that "in probabtionary period of first real job, living at home with parents while I find my feet in the world of work" stage. By mid-20s, it starts looking a bit odd to be still living at your parents house if you arent there for a reason (like, saving for 1 year for a house deposit, or just split up with your partner and it's a temporary solution until you can get a new flat etc).

But yes, 25 feels too old to say 'young adult'...

Young adult to me is 24 and under in most cases. But some people aged 24 have far more life experience than many older people, so it seems a bit rich to call them "young adult" then.

Maybe 23 and under. Certainly not past 25 though.

Why?
18-25

Under 52 .......

16-24 is usually the age they use for things like college courses/travel cards etc. So under 25.

The last time I did youth work, our clients were aged 14 - 25 (younger could access children's services) but there was talk of bringing the age down as funding was bing cut.

I'd think 16 - 25 at the max. Depends partly on life experience - a student who hasn't yet had a full time job and goes home to parents every summer is different from someone who has children and their own home.

thank you for all replys seems the general view is under 25.

If someone used the term "young adult" to me I would probably assume between 16-20, kind of the mid gap between child/teen/adult.

I am 27 and would feel quite patronised if someone referred to me (a mum of two, have been independant from my parents and moved out of home at 18) as a young adult.

That completely depends. I’m 32 and have heard people desribe myself and my husband as ‘the young couple.’ My friends all seem young, still wear ‘young’ clothes from Topshop and Hollister and go out to clubs and bars, etc.

I’m going with 35 and under :)

18-25 for young adult.

As under 18 you legally aren't an adult, and the charities that help young adults tend to use 25 as the cut off age.

And while some young people are independent etc well before 25 a lot aren't.

Thank you for all responses.

OP - I'm curious why you wanted to know?

I wouldn't call any of my peers or myself a young adult, we're mid twenties to early thirties. All living independently and most starting families/already have kids.
Would probably class a young adult as under 21 if still dependent on parents, but not necessarily those still in education - many postgrad students are supporting themselves. As a 30year old doctor currently applying for consultant posts having been practising for 8 years I haven't felt young in a looooong time!