Frequency of reading books in England 2013, by reader segment

How often do you read hard copy books?*

Reader segment**DailyAt least weeklyLess oftenNever
S1: Bookworms 77% 12% 9% 3%
S2: Love to read 73% 20% 5% -
S3: The magazine generation 62% 31% 5% 1%
S4: Given the chance... 22% 45% 30% 4%
S5: Joe average 15% 37% 45% 3%
S6: Reluctant readers 2% 41% 53% 4%
S7: No time to read 0% 4% 58% 38%
S8: Don't like reading 0% 0% 54% 48%
S9: Don't read 0% 0% 20% 81%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Reader segment**Share of respondents77%77%73%73%62%62%22%22%15%15%2%2%0%0%0%0%0%0%12%12%20%20%31%31%45%45%37%37%41%41%4%4%0%0%0%0%9%9%5%5%5%5%30%30%45%45%53%53%58%58%54%54%20%20%3%3%1%1%4%4%3%3%4%4%38%38%48%48%81%81%DailyAt least weeklyLess oftenNeverS1: BookwormsS2: Love to readS3: The magazine generationS4: Given the chance...S5: Joe averageS6: Reluctant readersS7: No time to readS8: Don't like readingS9: Don't read
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Release date

March 2014

Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

August 2013

Number of respondents

1,500 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* The original survey question was: "How often do you read each of the following...?"
** The source provides definitions of the reader segmentation model used on page seven of the Booktrust Reading Habits Survey report.
The source does not provide any information regarding missing percentage points to 100 percent. The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points exceeding 100 percent.

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