Online sources of local news UK 2023, by age group

Published by
Amy Watson,
Sep 18, 2024
Data on local news consumption in the United Kingdom found that local groups or accounts on social media and the BBC website or app were the most used online sources of local news as of March 2023, with around 40 to 55 percent of those aged 16 years or older having used these in the month or so running to the survey. Adults aged 55 to 64 years were the most engaged with local news via social media groups and accounts.

Leading online sources of local news and information in the United Kingdom as of March 2023, by age group

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Release date

December 2023

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

February 22 to March 8, 2023

Number of respondents

2,271 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

among those who used source in the last month or so for news

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

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