According to a report published by the Government in 2018 the main groups subjected to bullying are: those of a white ethnic origin, those with a long-term illness or disability, those who received extra help at school, those living in the most deprived areas, those who had truanted from school in the previous 12 months, those had been suspended or excluded from school in the previous 12 months, those living in one-adult households, those living in rented accommodation, and those living outside of London.

Bullying in England