Aim: The aim of the study was to determine how old inhabitants of Warsaw perceive social exclusion. Sources and Methods: The survey was conducted late April and May 2008 in the city of Warsaw, and included 149 people. Results and conclusions: The researched were aware of the fact, that people have a negative or neutral attitude to them, but this awareness does not cause any mental discomfort. Elderly people focus on relations with friends and a family, or direct their activity to religious institutions. They feel best with their family, friends and church, worst in the sphere of health care facilities, institutions and public transport. People with higher education have greater ease in establishing contacts between generations, they find themselves better in areas where they can contact with other representatives of society than these with a secondary education. Persons with a secondary education have better contact with their family and friends. Relations with a family affect the perception of social isolation and its extent – people with higher education and poorer family contacts feel more marginalized.