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Most common ways of accessing the internet at home in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2025, by gender

Characteristic	Female	Male
Broadband (DSL, cable, etc.)	67%	65%
Mobile connection via smartphone / tablet	20%	20%
Other connection technology	1%	2%
Satellite access	3%	4%
The neighbor's / landlord's wireless connection	2%	3%
UMTS / GPRS / LTE router	4%	5%
Don't know	3%	1%
I don't have internet access at home	0%	1%

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Release date

May 2025

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

01 April 2024 to 27 March 2025

Number of respondents

24,174 respondents

Age group

18-64 years

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Original question:"How do you mainly access the internet at home? (single-pick)"

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As of March 2025, broadband was the most common way of internet usage among adults in the United Kingdom (UK). With around 67 percent of female and 65 percent of male users going online via a broadband connection. Mobile connection came second, with 20 percent of both gender groups stating to mainly connect to the internet this way.