Frequency of e-book consumption UK by age 2022

According to a survey held in 2022 in the United Kingdom, 38 percent of all respondents claimed they either downloaded or accessed e-books at least once a week, and 62 percent said they did so less often. Consumers aged 12 to 15 years old were most likely to read e-books very regularly, with 48 percent saying that they downloaded or accessed e-books most days or about once per week.

Frequency of e-book download or access through the internet in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022, by age group

Characteristic	High frequency*	Low frequency**
Total	38%	62%
12-15	48%	52%
16-24	41%	59%
25-34	40%	60%
35-44	41%	59%
45-54	39%	61%
55+	34%	66%

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

April 7 to May 31, 2022

Number of respondents

1,052 respondents

Age group

12 years and older

Special properties

among those who had downloaded or accessed e-books in the past three months

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*High frequency (most days, 2-3 times a week, about once a week).
**Low frequency (every 2-3 weeks, about once a month, less often).
Question: Generally, how often do you download or access e-books through the internet?

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