2014-08-11

Internet Use and Access 2014 (UK report)

Infographic showing latest internet use by adults in Great Britain (Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.):
Infographic on Internet access 2014 Households and Individuals in Great Britain




Internet Access 2014 - Households and Individuals - ONS: Key Points:

  • In 2014, 38 million adults (76%) in Great Britain accessed the Internet every day, 21 million more than in 2006, when directly comparable records began.
  • Access to the Internet using a mobile phone more than doubled between 2010 and 2014, from 24% to 58%.
  • In 2014, 74% of all adults bought goods or services online, up from 53% in 2008. Clothes (49%) were the most popular online purchase in 2014.
  • Of all adults in Great Britain, 67% are aware of Internet storage space services, but the take up of these services to store data is much lower at 35%.
  • In Great Britain, 22 million households (84%) had Internet access in 2014, up from 57% in 2006.
  • Fixed broadband Internet connections were used by 91% of households.





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