This statistic presents the findings of a survey on the penetration of the leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by region and home nation. During the survey, it was found that 62 percent of respondents in London stated that they had a YouTube account.
Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation*
United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
Survey time period
January 6, to January 18, 2016
Number of respondents
1,207**
Age group
10-18 years
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"Q1, Which of the folllowing do you have accounts with?"
** Source adds the following information:
"Data were weighted by age, gender and region to be representative of all 10-18 year olds in the UK."
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ComRes, & BBC. (February 9, 2016). Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/547924/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-uk-by-region-and-home-nation/
ComRes, und BBC. "Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation*." Chart. February 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547924/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-uk-by-region-and-home-nation/
ComRes, BBC. (2016). Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547924/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-uk-by-region-and-home-nation/
ComRes, and BBC. "Penetration of Leading Social Media Networks among Teenagers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in January 2016, by Region and Home Nation*." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547924/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-uk-by-region-and-home-nation/
ComRes & BBC, Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547924/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-uk-by-region-and-home-nation/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
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