This statistic displays the share of individuals in the United Kingdom using social networks in 2012, broken down by age group. Ninty percent of the UK population between 16 and 24 years of age used social networking websites.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 13, 2013). Share of individuals using social networks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/271394/social-network-penetration-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of individuals using social networks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by age group." Chart. June 13, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/271394/social-network-penetration-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2013). Share of individuals using social networks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/271394/social-network-penetration-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-group/
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Share of individuals using social networks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by age group [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 13, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/271394/social-network-penetration-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-group/
