This statistic illustrates the frequency of reading books in the United Kingdom in 2013, broken down by ages of children. Among respondents with no children, 36 percent reported reading hard copy books less often than weekly, while respondents with children over 10 were most likely to read on a daily basis.
How often do you read hard copy books?*
Characteristic
Daily
At least weekly
Less often
Never
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Booktrust. (March 11, 2014). How often do you read hard copy books?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/302403/book-reading-frequency-by-children-s-ages-in-england-uk/
Booktrust. "How often do you read hard copy books?*." Chart. March 11, 2014. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302403/book-reading-frequency-by-children-s-ages-in-england-uk/
Booktrust. (2014). How often do you read hard copy books?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302403/book-reading-frequency-by-children-s-ages-in-england-uk/
Booktrust. "How Often Do You Read Hard Copy Books?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302403/book-reading-frequency-by-children-s-ages-in-england-uk/
Booktrust, How often do you read hard copy books?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302403/book-reading-frequency-by-children-s-ages-in-england-uk/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
How often do you read hard copy books?* [Graph], Booktrust, March 11, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/302403/book-reading-frequency-by-children-s-ages-in-england-uk/