As of the first quarter of 2022, 94 percent of adults surveyed in the United Kingdom (UK) stated they or someone in their household use a fixed wireless internet connection (WiFi) at home, slightly up from 2021.
Wireless router (WiFi) penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2007 to 2022
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you or anyone in your household use a fixed wireless internet connection at home (Wi-Fi)?"
Up until 2020, data has been collected by face-to-face surveys, but due to the pandemic, the 2021 survey was conducted online.
* Wireless router take-up - adults aged 16+ with a broadband connection at home. Since 2009 this is based on fixed broadband connections only.
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Ofcom. (June 24, 2022). Wireless router (WiFi) penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2007 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272754/wireless-router-take-up-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Wireless router (WiFi) penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2007 to 2022." Chart. June 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272754/wireless-router-take-up-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. (2022). Wireless router (WiFi) penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2007 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272754/wireless-router-take-up-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Wireless Router (Wifi) Penetration in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1st Quarter 2007 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272754/wireless-router-take-up-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom, Wireless router (WiFi) penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2007 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272754/wireless-router-take-up-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
Wireless router (WiFi) penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2007 to 2022 [Graph], Ofcom, June 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/272754/wireless-router-take-up-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
