Average daily internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) 2024, by age and device

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Ani Petrosyan,
May 3, 2024
As of March 2024, the share of time spent using the internet on smartphone devices among users in the United Kingdom (UK) was approximately 75 percent. Internet usage via smartphone was the highest amongst UK users aged between 25 and 44 years old, 83 percent. Tablet devices had the largest engagement among users aged between 65 and over, while the share of time spent accessing the internet via PC or laptop devices was highest among UK users aged 75 and over.

Average share of daily internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2024, by age group and device

CharacteristicPC/LaptopSmartphoneTablet
15 years and older 13% 75% 12%
15-24 years 14% 77% 9%
25-34 years 11% 83% 6%
35-44 years 8% 83% 10%
45-54 years 12% 78% 10%
55-64 years 14% 68% 17%
65-74 years 18% 57% 25%
75 years and older 19% 56% 25%
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0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%85%90%95%100%105%110%115%

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May 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

March 2024

Age group

15 years and older

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those using PC/laptop, smartphone or tablet device(s) in that month

Supplementary notes

The values may not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding

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