The statistic shows the percent of households in the United Kingdom that have a mobile phone. The distribution is based on their household composition. The survey was conducted in 2018. In this year, 97 percent of households consisting of 'one adult, non-retired' had a mobile phone. In households consisting of two adults and four or more children, 100 percent of respondents had a mobile phone.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 24, 2019). Percentage of households with mobile phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/289349/distribution-of-mobile-phones-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of households with mobile phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition." Chart. January 24, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/289349/distribution-of-mobile-phones-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Percentage of households with mobile phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/289349/distribution-of-mobile-phones-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of Households with Mobile Phone in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Household Composition." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jan 2019, /statistics/289349/distribution-of-mobile-phones-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
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Percentage of households with mobile phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by household composition [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), January 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/289349/distribution-of-mobile-phones-in-the-uk-by-household-composition/
