This statistic illustrates the share of respondents that personally chose electronic devices for their household in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type of device. The top three devices that were personally chosen in households were: smartphones, TV sets, and landline phones. These three devices had shares of **, ** and ** percent respectively. The TV set and landline phone were present in households for many years now, but smartphones' popularity grew by a large margin in recent years. The ownership of smartphones increased considerably in recent years, and not just for young people. Older generations' ownership of smartphones also increased.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (May 24, 2017). Share of personally chosen electronic devices in households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type of device [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/709855/personally-chosen-electronic-devices-in-households-in-the-by-type-of-device/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. "Share of personally chosen electronic devices in households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type of device." Chart. May 24, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/709855/personally-chosen-electronic-devices-in-households-in-the-by-type-of-device/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (2017). Share of personally chosen electronic devices in households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type of device. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/709855/personally-chosen-electronic-devices-in-households-in-the-by-type-of-device/
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