This statistic shows online purchasing penetration by age in Great Britain from 2011 to 2020. During the most recent survey period, it was found that 96 percent of polled individuals aged between 16 and 24 years reported that they had shopped online.
Share of individuals who made purchases online in Great Britain from 2011 to 2020, by age
* The source indicates: "The source of this information is the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OLS). The OLS is a multi-purpose survey developed by ONS for use by government departments, other public bodies, charities, academics and the media. It provides a fast, cost effective and reliable way of obtaining information on topics too brief to warrant their own survey."
** The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey is carried out by interviewing a nationally representative sample of households in Great Britain. About 1,800 households are sampled each month and estimates are subject to sampling variability, as are those from all sample surveys.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 7, 2020). Share of individuals who made purchases online in Great Britain from 2011 to 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/286091/online-purchasing-penetration-in-great-britain-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of individuals who made purchases online in Great Britain from 2011 to 2020, by age." Chart. August 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286091/online-purchasing-penetration-in-great-britain-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Share of individuals who made purchases online in Great Britain from 2011 to 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286091/online-purchasing-penetration-in-great-britain-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of Individuals Who Made Purchases Online in Great Britain from 2011 to 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286091/online-purchasing-penetration-in-great-britain-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Share of individuals who made purchases online in Great Britain from 2011 to 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286091/online-purchasing-penetration-in-great-britain-by-age/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of individuals who made purchases online in Great Britain from 2011 to 2020, by age [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/286091/online-purchasing-penetration-in-great-britain-by-age/