This statistic displays the share of adults who read for pleasure in England over the last 12 months, as of annual surveys conducted between 2005/06 and 2015/16. According to the survey, around ** percent of respondents read for pleasure in 2014/15.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (October 26, 2016). Share of adults who read for pleasure (not newspapers or magazines) in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2015/16* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/556235/adults-reading-for-pleasure-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of adults who read for pleasure (not newspapers or magazines) in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2015/16*." Chart. October 26, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/556235/adults-reading-for-pleasure-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2016). Share of adults who read for pleasure (not newspapers or magazines) in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2015/16*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/556235/adults-reading-for-pleasure-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Adults Who Read for Pleasure (Not Newspapers or Magazines) in The Last Year in England from 2005/06 to 2015/16*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 26 Oct 2016, /statistics/556235/adults-reading-for-pleasure-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of adults who read for pleasure (not newspapers or magazines) in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2015/16* ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/556235/adults-reading-for-pleasure-uk-england/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Share of adults who read for pleasure (not newspapers or magazines) in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2015/16* [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), October 26, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/556235/adults-reading-for-pleasure-uk-england/