As of July 2026, ** percent of 18- to 24-year-olds surveyed in the United Kingdom said they owned a wearable device but did not currently use it. This was fairly consistently the age group with the highest share of ownership without using the device, although in July 2026 *** percent of those aged 25 to 49 years also said they did not use a wearable despite owning one.
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YouGov. (July 24, 2026). Share of consumers who own a wearable device but do not use it in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2026, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1664236/owning-but-not-using-a-wearable-uk-by-age/
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