Internet usage locations in the United Kingdom 2005-2015

This statistic displays the results of a survey on internet usage locations used in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2015. The percentage of adults who reported not using the internet at all decreased by 28 percent from 2005 to 2015. In 2015, it was found that 18 percent of respondents reported using the internet only at home. In the same survey, a majority of 66 percent of interviewed users stated that they use the internet at home and elsewhere.

Where do you access the internet?*

Characteristic	Home and elsewhere	Home only	Elsewhere only	Don't use
2015	66%	18%	4%	13%
2014	67%	17%	2%	14%
2013	56%	26%	1%	17%
2012	49%	28%	1%	21%
2011	47%	29%	3%	21%
2009	38%	29%	5%	27%
2007	29%	26%	7%	37%
2005	27%	23%	9%	41%

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Release date

April 2016

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2005 to 2015***

Number of respondents

1,841**

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

all adults.

Method of interview

Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)

Supplementary notes

* The original survey question was "Do you or does anyone in your household have access to the internet at home through a computer, laptop or notebook? And do you use the internet at home?/ Do you ever access the internet anywhere other than in your home at all?" (Prompted responses, single coded)
** n (2005) = 3,244; n (2007) = 2,905; n (2009) = 1,824; n (2011) = 1,823; n (2012) = 1,805; n (2013) = 1,642; n (2014) = 1,890; n (2015) = 1,841.
*** September to October 2015 was the date of the most recent survey.

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