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Children and media in the United Kingdom

Statistics report about media usage among children in the UK

This report presents a selected range of statistics and data about media usage among children in the United Kingdom. Particular emphasis is placed on TV & film, print media, social media, and gaming

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Household media overview

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  • Premium Statistic Average daily media use time in the United Kingdom (UK) 2025
  • Premium Forecast Number of households with internet access in the United Kingdom 2000-2050
  • Basic Statistic Number of TV households in the UK 2013-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of subscription video on demand (SVOD) households in the UK Q1 2014-Q4 2025
  • Premium Statistic Platform distribution of radio listening in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2011-Q4 2025
  • Premium Statistic Most used online music services by weekly audio users in the UK 2026, by age

TV & Film

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  • Premium Statistic Daily time spent viewing SVOD/AVOD in the UK 2022-2025, by age
  • Premium Statistic Minutes per day spent watching broadcast TV in the UK 2010-2025, by age
  • Premium Statistic Genre of content of selected BVOD services in the UK 2025
  • Premium Statistic Leading video apps used by children in the UK 2023
  • Premium Statistic Parents' opinion on their children's viewing habits in the U.K. 2023

Books

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  • Premium Statistic Book sales revenue from children's books in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2024
  • Premium Statistic Children's book sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2019, by format
  • Basic Statistic Reading daily among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2025
  • Basic Statistic Enjoyment of reading among children UK 2005-2025, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Fiction book reading by young people in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2025
  • Basic Statistic Non-fiction book reading by young people in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2025

News

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  • Premium Statistic News consumption frequency among children United Kingdom (UK) 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic News access by children United Kingdom (UK) 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Leading news sources for young teenagers in the UK 2025, by reach
  • Premium Statistic Social media news consumption among children United Kingdom (UK) 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Interesting news topics to children in the United Kingdom (UK) 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Children reading fake news online United Kingdom (UK) 2024

Social media

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  • Premium Statistic UK children daily time on selected social media apps 2024
  • Premium Statistic UK: teen Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram users 2023
  • Premium Statistic Most used online social media apps for UK children and teens 2025
  • Premium Statistic Leading social media apps used by children in the UK 2023
  • Basic Statistic UK teens on being addicted to social media 2023, by gender

Gaming

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  • Premium Statistic UK children daily time on gaming apps 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Online gaming among children in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2024, by age
  • Basic Statistic Gaming devices used by children in the United Kingdom (UK) 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Leading gaming apps used by children in the UK 2024, by daily time spent
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