Range of internet usage in the UK 2023, by gender
A 2023 survey among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) found that 59 percent of narrow internet users were female, meaning that they only carried out one to four types of internet activities.
Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by gender
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Reach and popular websites
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Ofcom. (January 18, 2024). Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/323031/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-gender-uk/
Ofcom. "Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by gender." Chart. January 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323031/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-gender-uk/
Ofcom. (2024). Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323031/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-gender-uk/
Ofcom. "Breadth of Internet Usage in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323031/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-gender-uk/
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Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by gender [Graph], Ofcom, January 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/323031/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-gender-uk/
