In 2024, during a survey conducted in the United Kingdom, it was found that approximately 99 percent of the respondents aged from 25 to 54 years old reported using a mobile phone, as did about 88 percent of the respondents aged over 65 years old. Female and male mobile phone users used mobile phones at almost the same rate, with 95 and 96 percent of mobile phone penetration, respectively.
Share of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024, by age and gender
Characteristic
Share of respondents
16-24
99%
25-34
99%
35-54
99%
45-54
99%
55-64
96%
65 +
88%
Male
96%
Female
95%
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Ofcom. (January 15, 2025). Share of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300363/mobile-phone-usage-by-age-and-gender-uk/
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