This statistic shows the usage of online storage space in Great Britain in 2014, by usage type and user age. Of respondents aged 16 to 24, 49 percent used storage space on the internet to save documents, pictures, music or other files.
Share of individuals using online storage space in Great Britain in 2014, by type and age
Characteristic
16-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
Used storage space on the internet to save documents, pictures, music or other files
49%
48%
48%
35%
26%
12%
Paid for internet storage or file-sharing services
10%
18%
20%
17%
18%
12%
Used software run over the internet to edit personal documents, spreadsheets or presentations
28%
29%
17%
12%
10%
5%
Used services over the internet for playing music or video files uploaded or saved in internet storage
* The source indicates: "The source of this information is the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OLS). The OLS is a multi-purpose survey developed by ONS for use by government departments, other public bodies, charities, academics and the media. It provides a fast, cost effective and reliable way of obtaining information on topics too brief to warrant their own survey."
** The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey is carried out by interviewing a nationally representative sample of households in Great Britain. About 1,800 households are sampled each month and estimates are subject to sampling variability, as are those from all sample surveys.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 7, 2014). Share of individuals using online storage space in Great Britain in 2014, by type and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/321247/online-storage-space-usage-great-britain-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of individuals using online storage space in Great Britain in 2014, by type and age." Chart. August 7, 2014. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321247/online-storage-space-usage-great-britain-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2014). Share of individuals using online storage space in Great Britain in 2014, by type and age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321247/online-storage-space-usage-great-britain-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of Individuals Using Online Storage Space in Great Britain in 2014, by Type and Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Aug 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321247/online-storage-space-usage-great-britain-uk/
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Share of individuals using online storage space in Great Britain in 2014, by type and age [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 7, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/321247/online-storage-space-usage-great-britain-uk/