Public library usage in England by tenure 2019 | Statista

From 2011 to 2019, the share of individuals from the social rented sector that reported visiting a public library in England decreased overall. In 2011, roughly 37 percent of respondents from this sector claimed to have visited a public library. In 2019, this share went down to nearly 31 percent.

Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2011 to 2019, by tenure

Characteristic	Owners	Social rented sector	Private rented sector
2019	31.2%	30.9%	32.6%
2018	33.8%	31.2%	31.7%
2017	33.5%	31.1%	31.1%
2016	34.5%	33.6%	33%
2015	33.2%	37.1%	31.3%
2014	33.8%	39.1%	33.4%
2013	34.9%	38.1%	35%
2012	37%	38.6%	35.8%
2011	39.2%	37.2%	38.7%

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September 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2011 to 2019

Number of respondents

*7,502

Special properties

visited within the year previous to survey

Supplementary notes

* Base of most recent survey. n (8,161), n (2017) = 7,715; n (2016) = 9,352 n (2015) = 10,171 n (2014) = 9,817; n (2013) = 10,355; n (2012) = 9,838; n (2011) = 9,188.
The source indicates that the survey was a household survey. The results presented are based on interviews.
Figures exclude those who visited a library for the purposes of paid work or academic study.
This statistic is using original data from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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