Online gaming by economic group UK 2012-2015

This statistic illustrates online gaming penetration in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2015, by socio-economic group. In 2015, 43 percent of respondents in the C1 socio-economic group reported playing games over the internet.

Share of internet users who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2015, by socio-economic group

Characteristic	2012	2013	2015
DE	15%	13%	48%
C2	16%	18%	38%
C1	17%	26%	43%
AB	14%	18%	35%

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Release date

April 2016

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2012 to 2015

Number of respondents

1,458*

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

those who go online at home or elsewhere

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* n (2015) = 1,458.
** September to October 2015 was the date of the most recent survey. Figures for years previous to 2015 were published earlier by the source. Figures for 2014 were not published.

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