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*
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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 December 21, 2024, 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 December 21, 2024. 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: December 21, 2024. 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 December 21, 2024)
Percentage of households with mobile phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), January 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/289349/distribution-of-mobile-phones-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
