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Internet usage demographics in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on internet usage demographics in the United Kingdom

This report presents a selected range of statistics and data about internet usage among a variety of demographic groups in the United Kingdom (UK). The first chapter, an overview, includes internet user numbers in the UK, with forecasts until 2029. The subsequent chapters look in more detail at the age demographics, gender, socio-economic groups. The final chapter focuses on online safety.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic UK: digital population October 2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of internet users in the United Kingdom 2000-2050
  • Premium Statistic Internet usage penetration rate in the United Kingdom 2000-2050
  • Premium Forecast Number of households with internet access in the United Kingdom 2000-2050
  • Premium Forecast Share of households with internet access in the United Kingdom 2000-2050
  • Premium Forecast Most common internet accesses by type in the UK 2025

Internet usage by age and gender

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  • Basic Statistic UK internet users 2025, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Average daily internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) 2025, by age and device
  • Basic Statistic Range of internet usage in the UK 2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic UK internet users 2025, by gender

Other demographic groups

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  • Premium Statistic Range of internet usage in the UK 2024, by socio-economic group
  • Basic Statistic UK internet users 2025, by employment status
  • Basic Statistic UK internet users 2025, by education
  • Basic Statistic UK internet users 2025, by type of employment

Device usage

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  • Basic Statistic Devices used to access the internet in the UK 2025, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Use of smartphones to go online UK 2025, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Tablet PC usage to go online in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Tablet PC usage to go online in the United Kingdom (UK) 2024, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Use of a tablet to go online in the UK 2024, by socio-economic group

Social media usage by age groups

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  • Premium Statistic UK social media audiences 2025, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Meta audiences in the United Kingdom 2025, by age and gender
  • Premium Statistic UK: Instagram users 2025, by age group
  • Premium Statistic UK: LinkedIn users 2026, by age group
  • Premium Statistic UK: Facebook users 2025, by age group
  • Premium Statistic UK: Facebook users 2026, by age and gender

Social media usage by gender

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  • Basic Statistic Pinterest: distribution of audiences in the UK 2025, by gender
  • Premium Statistic UK LGBTQ+ community members who use online dating services 2025, by gender identity
  • Basic Statistic UK: Instagram audience 2026, by gender
  • Premium Statistic UK: Facebook audience 2026, by gender
  • Premium Statistic TikTok: distribution of UK audiences 2025, by gender

App usage

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  • Premium Statistic Number of mobile apps used UK 2022-2025, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of mobile apps used UK 2022-2025, by age
  • Basic Statistic UK: online audience using internet to access healthcare services 2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic UK children daily time on leading video apps 2025
  • Premium Statistic UK children daily time on selected social media apps 2024
  • Premium Statistic UK children daily time on communication apps 2024

Online safety

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  • Premium Statistic UK internet users worried about online harms 2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic UK internet users on the benefits of being online 2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic UK teen internet users worried about harmful content 2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic UK teen internet experiences of harmful content 2024, by gender
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