Number of connected devices per person in the United Kingdom 2017| ��ƽ��

How many connected devices do you currently use?*

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Release date

February 2018

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

January to March 2014; January to March 2015; January to April 2016

Number of respondents

1,003 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

* The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "How many of the following devices do you currently use? [mobile phone, smartphone, computer, tablet, Internet-enabled tv, MP3 player, handheld gaming device, eReader]"

The source adds the following information: "Answers may not sum to 100% due to rounding, no answers, don't knows." Date of release is set as date of access

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** percent of people in the United Kingdom (UK) own **** or more connected devices, according to the most recent Connected Consumer Survey from Google and TNS Infratest. In 2017, one in *** people reported that they did not own a single connected device.

Comparing the UK to selected European nations

Compared to Germany, the UK has more people owning **** devices or more, with just** percent of German respondents saying they owned more than **** devices. Over in the Netherlands, while the same share of respondents claim to have **** devices or more, just percent of the Dutch population claim to not have a single connected device. Italy has a more even spread of results, with ** percent of respondents claiming not to own a connected device, and ** percent of respondents claiming (maybe think about using a synonym) to own **** or more such devices.

Penetration rate of connected devices other than smartphones

While smartphones are one of the most prevalent connected devices a person may own, they are not the only such device a household is likely to own. The number of households in the UK owning (synonym for own) a desktop PC, laptop, netbook or tablet computer continues to rise, with** percent of households reporting that they owned at least *** of those devices, up from ** percent in 2008.