This statistic displays the share of adults who have written stories or plays and poetry in England over the last 12 months, as of annual surveys conducted between 2005/06 and 2016/17. According to the survey, around *** percent of respondents had attempted writing stories or plays in 2016/17.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (April 26, 2018). Share of adults who have written stories or plays and poetry in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2016/17* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/556244/adults-writing-stories-and-poetry-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of adults who have written stories or plays and poetry in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2016/17*." Chart. April 26, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/556244/adults-writing-stories-and-poetry-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2018). Share of adults who have written stories or plays and poetry in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2016/17*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/556244/adults-writing-stories-and-poetry-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Adults Who Have Written Stories or Plays and Poetry in The Last Year in England from 2005/06 to 2016/17*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 26 Apr 2018, /statistics/556244/adults-writing-stories-and-poetry-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of adults who have written stories or plays and poetry in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2016/17* ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/556244/adults-writing-stories-and-poetry-uk-england/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of adults who have written stories or plays and poetry in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2016/17* [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), April 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/556244/adults-writing-stories-and-poetry-uk-england/