Connected device penetration 2000-2020

2020 has seen a slight decrease in the penetration of devices able to connect to the internet i.e. PCs, laptops or tablet computers. In the UK, 81 percent of adults owned at least one connected device in 2020, compared to 82 percent in 2019.
The use of connected devices in households is becoming a trend, and the number of connected devices per person was high among respondents from the UK. In addition, there were many smart home devices such as smart thermostats or smartphones.

Connected device penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020

Characteristic	Percentage of population
2020	81%
2019	82%
2018*	83%
2017*	84%
2016*	84%
2015*	84%
2014*	82%
2013*	80%
2012*	82%
2011*	78%
2010*	78%
2009*	76%
2008*	70%
2007*	72%
2006*	68%
2005	66%
2004	65%
2003	59%
2002	53%
2001	52%
2000	46%

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Release date

April 2020

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

January 9th, 2020 to March 7th, 2020

Number of respondents

2,159 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

* Note: Data for 2006-2016 based on Q2 data, all other data based on Q4. Data for 2000-2010 refers to PC or laptop computers. Data for 2011-2013 also includes netbook or tablet computers but not smartphones. Data for 2018 only includes Q1 data.
** Base: (Q4 2000, 2,133) (Q4 2001, 2,159) (Q4 2002, 2,138), (Q4 2003, 2,150) (Q4 2004, 2,131) (Q4 2005, 2,214) (Q2 2006, 2,439) (Q2 2007, 2,265) (Q2 2008, 2,109) (Q2 2009, 2,085) (Q2 2010, 2,106) (Q2 2011, 2,862) (Q2 2012, 2,893) (Q2 2013, 2,879) (Q2 2014, 2,877 (Q2 2015, 2,335) (Q2 2016, 2,335) (Q2 2017, 2,675) (Q1 2019, 2.197)
During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "Does your household , have a desktop PC, laptop, netbook or tablet computer?"

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