* All (n= 32,569); Boys (n= 15,414); Girls (n= 16,746); KS2 (n= 7,097); KS3 (n= 20,512); KS4 (n= 4,163); KS5 (n= 695); White (n= 20,614); Mixed (n= 1,642); Asian (= 3,558); Black (= 1,208). Due to rounding, the data in the tables do not necessarily add up to 100 percent.
Citation formats
Fiction reading among young people in the UK 2015, by demographic group
This statistic illustrates the proportion of young people reading fiction books in the United Kingdom in 2015, by demographic group. Among school children aged eight to 18 years in 2015, 50.3 percent of girls reported reading fiction books or media at least once a month.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
National Literacy Trust. (February 15, 2016). Share of young people reading fiction outside school in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by demographic group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/299156/fiction-media-reading-among-young-people-in-the-uk-by-demographic-group/
National Literacy Trust. "Share of young people reading fiction outside school in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by demographic group." Chart. February 15, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/299156/fiction-media-reading-among-young-people-in-the-uk-by-demographic-group/
National Literacy Trust. (2016). Share of young people reading fiction outside school in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by demographic group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/299156/fiction-media-reading-among-young-people-in-the-uk-by-demographic-group/
National Literacy Trust. "Share of Young People Reading Fiction outside School in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015, by Demographic Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Feb 2016, /statistics/299156/fiction-media-reading-among-young-people-in-the-uk-by-demographic-group/
National Literacy Trust, Share of young people reading fiction outside school in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by demographic group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/299156/fiction-media-reading-among-young-people-in-the-uk-by-demographic-group/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Share of young people reading fiction outside school in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by demographic group [Graph], National Literacy Trust, February 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/299156/fiction-media-reading-among-young-people-in-the-uk-by-demographic-group/
