At what age, if ever, does a child become too old to go trick-or-treating?

At what age, if ever, does a child become too old to go trick‑or-treating? Published on 30 October 2019 → Survey conducted on 30 October 2019 on 3209 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Younger than 10

11%

Older than 18

N/A – I don’t think children should ever go trick-or-treating

25%

N/A – I don’t think children should ever be considered too old to go trick-or-treating

Don’t know

Younger than 10

11%

Older than 18

N/A – I don’t think children should ever go trick-or-treating

25%

N/A – I don’t think children should ever be considered too old to go trick-or-treating

Don’t know

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