| Characteristic | Don't need internet (not useful, not interesting, etc) | Lack of skills | Privacy or security concerns | Access costs too high (telephone, broadband subscription) | Equipment costs too high | Other reason | Have access to the internet elsewhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59% | 20% | 2% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 7% |
| 2014 | 52% | 32% | 5% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 8% |
| 2015 | 53% | 31% | 5% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 7% |
| 2016 | 59% | 21% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 15% | 8% |
| 2017 | 64% | 20% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 12% |
| 2019 | 61% | 34% | 33% | 29% | 28% | 25% | 16% |
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Release date
August 2019
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Region
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Survey time period
2013 to 2019
Number of respondents
1,800**
Age group
16 years and older
Special properties
households in Great Britain without internet access.
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Question not asked in 2018.
* The source indicates: "The source of this information is the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OLS). The OLS is a multi-purpose survey developed by ONS for use by government departments, other public bodies, charities, academics and the media. It provides a fast, cost effective and reliable way of obtaining information on topics too brief to warrant their own survey."
** The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey is carried out by interviewing a nationally representative sample of households in Great Britain. About 1,800 households are sampled each month and estimates are subject to sampling variability, as are those from all sample surveys.
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