The statistic shows the percent of households in the United Kingdom that have a mobile phone. The distribution is based on their household composition. The survey was conducted in 2018. In this year, 97 percent of households consisting of 'one adult, non-retired' had a mobile phone. In households consisting of two adults and four or more children, 100 percent of respondents had a mobile phone.
Percentage of households with mobile phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition
Household composition
Percentage of respondents
One adult, retired mainly dependent on state pensions*
67%
One adult, other retired
79%
One adult, non-retired
97%
One adult, one child
100%
One adult, two or more children
97%
Two adults, retired mainly dependent on state pensions*
90%
Two adults, other retired
95%
Two adults, non-retired
98%
Two adults, one child
100%
Two adults, two children
99%
Two adults, three children
99%
Two adults, four or more children
100%
Three adults
99%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Household compositionPercentage of respondents67%67%79%79%97%97%100%100%97%97%90%90%95%95%98%98%100%100%99%99%99%99%100%100%99%99%100%100%100%100%100%100%One adult, retired mainly dependent on state pensions*One adult, other retiredOne adult, non-retiredOne adult, one childOne adult, two or more childrenTwo adults, retired mainly dependent on state pensions*Two adults, other retiredTwo adults, non-retiredTwo adults, one childTwo adults, two childrenTwo adults, three childrenTwo adults, four or more childrenThree adultsThree adults, one or more childrenAll other households without childrenAll other households with children
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 24, 2019). Percentage of households with mobile phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289349/distribution-of-mobile-phones-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of households with mobile phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition." Chart. January 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289349/distribution-of-mobile-phones-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Percentage of households with mobile phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289349/distribution-of-mobile-phones-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of Households with Mobile Phone in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Household Composition." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289349/distribution-of-mobile-phones-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Percentage of households with mobile phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289349/distribution-of-mobile-phones-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/ (last visited February 21, 2025)
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