This statistic displays the share of respondents that reported buying things online at least quarterly in the United Kingdom in 2013, broken down by age. In 2013, 72 percent of respondents aged 35 to 44 reported buying things online at least quarterly.
all adults who use the internet at home or elsewhere
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
* The original survey question was: "Could you please tell me from this list the types of things you currently do using the internet, and how often you do each?" (Prompted responses) ** n (16-24) = 219; n (25-34) = 254; n (35-44) = 243; n (45-54) = 201; n (55-64) = 192; n (65+) = 163.
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Ofcom. (April 29, 2014). Do you buy things online at least quarterly?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301631/buying-things-online-by-age-in-the-uk/
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Ofcom. (2014). Do you buy things online at least quarterly?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301631/buying-things-online-by-age-in-the-uk/
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