Internet Usage Statistics

In 2012, 21 million households in Great Britain (80 per cent) had Internet access, compared with 19 million (77 per cent) in 2011.

The number of households with Internet access has increased by 7.1 million (23 percentage points) since 2006, when directly comparable records began.

In 2012, 93 per cent of households with Internet access used a fixed broadband connection, of which 30 per cent used a cable or fibre optic connection.

Of the 5.2 million households without Internet access, the most common reason for not having a connection was that they 'did not need it' (54 per cent).

In 2012, 67 per cent of adults in Great Britain used a computer every day.