This statistic displays the penetration of consuming books, newspapers or magazines almost daily in the United Kingdom in 2014, by age group. In 2014, 67 percent of respondents over the age of 75 reported reading print media almost daily.
Do you use books, newspapers or magazines almost every day?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
16-24
40%
25-34
42%
35-44
51%
45-54
50%
55-64
67%
65-74
69%
75+
67%
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* The original survey question was: "Which of the following do you use almost every day? - Books, magazines, newspapers." (Prompted responses, multi-coded) ** n (16-24) = 254; n (25-34) = 288; n (35-44) = 327; n (45-54) = 284; n (55-64) = 276; n (65-74) = 221; n (75+) = 240.
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Ofcom. (April 29, 2014). Do you use books, newspapers or magazines almost every day?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301605/reading-newspapers-or-magazines-print-media-regularly-by-age-uk/
Ofcom. "Do you use books, newspapers or magazines almost every day?*." Chart. April 29, 2014. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301605/reading-newspapers-or-magazines-print-media-regularly-by-age-uk/
Ofcom. (2014). Do you use books, newspapers or magazines almost every day?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301605/reading-newspapers-or-magazines-print-media-regularly-by-age-uk/
Ofcom. "Do You Use Books, Newspapers or Magazines Almost Every Day?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301605/reading-newspapers-or-magazines-print-media-regularly-by-age-uk/
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Do you use books, newspapers or magazines almost every day?* [Graph], Ofcom, April 29, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/301605/reading-newspapers-or-magazines-print-media-regularly-by-age-uk/
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