* Base: All adults aged 16+ (5812 aged 16+ in 2008, 6090 aged 16+ in 2009, 9013 aged 16+ in 2010, 3474 aged 16+ in 2011, 3772 aged 16+ in 2012, 3750 aged 16+ in 2013, 3740 aged 16+ in 2014, 3756 aged 16+ in 2015, 3737 aged 16+ in 2016, 3743 aged 16+ in 2017). Survey question: "QE2: Do you or does anyone in your household have access to the internet/ world wide web at home (via any device, e.g. PC, laptop, mobile phone etc.)? / QE12 (QE9): Which of these methods does your household use to connect to the internet at home?" Data for years previous to 2007 published earlier by the source.
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Internet penetration of households in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2020
This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) who had internet access at home from 2000 to 2020. In 2000, ** percent of UK adults had internet access at home. Internet access among UK adults stood at ** percent in 2020.
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Ofcom. (September 30, 2020). Internet penetration of households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/272765/internet-penetration-of-households-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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