This statistic shows the share of the population using the internet and/or emailing as a free time activity in England by age. According to the survey, conducted between April 2017 and March 2018, around ** percent of 16 to 24 year olds spent some part of their free time on the internet.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (November 8, 2018). Share of adult population using internet/emailing as a free time activity in England in 2017/18, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/557560/spending-time-on-internet-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of adult population using internet/emailing as a free time activity in England in 2017/18, by age." Chart. November 8, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/557560/spending-time-on-internet-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2018). Share of adult population using internet/emailing as a free time activity in England in 2017/18, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/557560/spending-time-on-internet-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Adult Population Using Internet/Emailing as a Free Time Activity in England in 2017/18, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 8 Nov 2018, /statistics/557560/spending-time-on-internet-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of adult population using internet/emailing as a free time activity in England in 2017/18, by age ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/557560/spending-time-on-internet-by-age-uk-england/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Share of adult population using internet/emailing as a free time activity in England in 2017/18, by age [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), November 8, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/557560/spending-time-on-internet-by-age-uk-england/