A 2023 survey found that 74 percent of UK children aged 12 to 15 years played games online either against or with someone they knew or had met in person. Approximately three in ten children played online games against people they had not met in person.
Gaming partners with whom children play online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2023, by age group
Characteristic
3-4
5-7
8-11
12-15
16-17
On their own / against the computer / player / computer
61%
66%
67%
67%
68%
Play against or with someone else they know / they have met in person
44%
53%
73%
74%
75%
Play against or with people they do not know / they have not met in person
parents of children aged 3 to 17 years who play games online
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
Original question: When your child plays games online, which of these describe how they play? (RESPONSES FROM PARENT FOR 3-7 YEAR OLDS AND FROM CHILDREN AGED 8-17) (MULTI CODE)
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Ofcom. (February 1, 2024). Gaming partners with whom children play online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274432/childrens-online-gaming-partners-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Gaming partners with whom children play online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2023, by age group." Chart. February 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274432/childrens-online-gaming-partners-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2024). Gaming partners with whom children play online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274432/childrens-online-gaming-partners-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Gaming Partners with Whom Children Play Online in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of November 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274432/childrens-online-gaming-partners-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, Gaming partners with whom children play online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274432/childrens-online-gaming-partners-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Gaming partners with whom children play online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2023, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, February 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/274432/childrens-online-gaming-partners-in-the-uk/
