The average heating-season “room temperature” in Britain is lower than in the U.S. or Canada.
Here’s an interesting article on the topic (read the comments too):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12606943
I remember decades ago hearing how cold they had it in England. It amazed me that they would put up with that crap...but they did and still do. They were also dealing with gas rationing when there wasn’t even a shortage or even a price spike. They were just living out the last years (and still are) of an empire rotting away from the center.
My thermostat stays at 64F all winter. Except at night, of course, when it’s at 58F.