This statistic displays the usage penetration of public libraries in England from 2011 to 2018, by socio-economic group. The share of respondents in the upper socio-economic group who visited the library in 2018 was 36.7 percent.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (September 19, 2019). Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2011 to 2018, by socio-economic group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/295489/public-library-usage-uk-england-by-socio-economic-group/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2011 to 2018, by socio-economic group." Chart. September 19, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/295489/public-library-usage-uk-england-by-socio-economic-group/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2019). Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2011 to 2018, by socio-economic group. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/295489/public-library-usage-uk-england-by-socio-economic-group/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Respondents That Visited a Public Library in England from 2011 to 2018, by Socio-economic Group." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 19 Sep 2019, /statistics/295489/public-library-usage-uk-england-by-socio-economic-group/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2011 to 2018, by socio-economic group ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/295489/public-library-usage-uk-england-by-socio-economic-group/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2011 to 2018, by socio-economic group [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), September 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/295489/public-library-usage-uk-england-by-socio-economic-group/