Internet Access in 2010 (UK)

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nternet use is linked to various socio-economic and demographic indicators, such as age, location, marital status and education.

30.1 million      Adults in the UK (60 per cent) accessed the internet every day or almost every day. This is nearly double the estimate in 2006 of 16.5 million.

9.2 million        The number of adults who had never accessed the internet in 2010 decreased to, from 10.2 million in 2009.

38.3 million      Adults who were internet users (having accessed the internet in the three months prior to interview).

60 per cent      Of those aged 65 and over had never accessed the internet.

1 per cent        Of those aged 16 to 24 had never accessed the internet.

97 per cent      Of adults educated to degree level had accessed the internet.

45 per cent      Without any formal qualifications had done so.

31 million         Adults who bought or ordered goods or services online within the last 12 months.

62 per cent      Of all adults bought or ordered goods or services online within the last 12 months.

52 per cent      Of internet shoppers bought clothes and sporting goods online, making them the most popular products.

17.4 million      Adults watched television or listened to the radio over the internet, compared with 6.4 million in 2006.

43 per cent      Of internet users posted messages to social networking sites or chat sites, blogs etc.

75 per cent      Of 16 to 24-year-olds posted messages.

50 per cent      Of 16 to 24-year-olds uploaded self created content.

31 per cent      Of internet users aged 45 to 54 used the internet to post messages.

28 per cent      Of internet users aged 45 to 54 uploaded content.

19.2 million      Households with an internet connection in 2010.

73 per cent      Of households with an internet connection in 2010.

83 per cent      Of households in London with an internet connection in 2010, making it the region with the highest level of access.

59 per cent      Of households in the North East with an internet connection in 2010, making it the region with the lowest level of access.

39 per cent      Of adults who, when asked why their household did not have an internet connection, gave the response that they didn’t need it, making it the most common reason.

21 per cent      Of adults who said a lack of skills prevented them from having the internet, making it the second most common reason.

Source: ONS Opinions Survey

Published on 27 August 2010 at 9:30 am

From: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=8

Originally posted on Wednesday 2nd March 2011