This statistic shows the share of adults who read for pleasure (excluding newspapers, magazines and comics) in England by age. According to the survey, conducted between and , around ** percent of 16 to 24 year olds read for pleasure.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (October 11, 2017). Share of adults who read for pleasure (excluding newspapers or magazines) in the last 12 months in England as of 2014/15, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/557977/reading-forpleasure-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of adults who read for pleasure (excluding newspapers or magazines) in the last 12 months in England as of 2014/15, by age." Chart. October 11, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/557977/reading-forpleasure-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2017). Share of adults who read for pleasure (excluding newspapers or magazines) in the last 12 months in England as of 2014/15, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/557977/reading-forpleasure-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Adults Who Read for Pleasure (excluding Newspapers or Magazines) in The Last 12 Months in England as of 2014/15, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Oct 2017, /statistics/557977/reading-forpleasure-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of adults who read for pleasure (excluding newspapers or magazines) in the last 12 months in England as of 2014/15, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/557977/reading-forpleasure-by-age-uk-england/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of adults who read for pleasure (excluding newspapers or magazines) in the last 12 months in England as of 2014/15, by age [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), October 11, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/557977/reading-forpleasure-by-age-uk-england/
