Annual data on internet usage in Great Britain, including frequency of internet use, internet activities and internet purchasing.

The average monthly data use per fixed residential broadband connection reached 535 gigabytes in the United Kingdom in 2023, up from 482 gigabytes in 2022. Increasing broadband data traffic in the UK reflects the broad adoption of data intensive activities such as 4K streaming and online gaming.

This statistic illustrates broadband penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2022. In 2021, the percentage of households in the United Kingdom with access to either a fixed or mobile broadband connection increased to 97 percent.

Internet use in the UK annual estimates by age, sex, disability, ethnic group, economic activity and geographical location, including confidence intervals.

As of July 2024, all four United Kingdom nations had achieved at least 96 percent coverage of superfast broadband services exceeding 30 Mbps or more. However, as of the same period, only Northern Ireland had achieved comparable coverage in full fiber broadband, with England and Wales having achieved around 68 percent coverage. Full fiber, or fiber to the premises (FTTP), describes a connection in which fiber cable is used to deliver a broadband service the entire distance to the premises. FTTP connections are considered superior to fiber to the cabinet (FTTC) connections, in which traditional copper cables are used to deliver a broadband service through the final stage, normally from a cabinet located in the street.

As of January 2024, nearly 98 percent of the United Kingdom (UK) population used the internet. This figure has increased by around eight percent over the past five years. Overall, there were around 66 million internet users in the United Kingdom as of 2023.

Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Kingdom was reported at 28200000 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Kingdom - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Nearly every UK household and business is connected to the internet, with broadband considered necessary in our daily lives and business operations. There has been a significant shift away from ADSL (Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) connections with a full-copper connection and towards Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) and, more recently, to Fibre to the Premises (FTTP), demonstrated by the share of ADSL connections dropping from 36.1% in 2018 to 8.1% in 2023. An FTTP connection is required for premises to access gigabit broadband, which offers download speeds of 1,000 megabits a second and above. According to the ONS, gigabit internet was available to approximately 75% of UK premises in September 2023. Over the five years through 2024-25, revenue is forecast to grow at a compound annual rate of 5.9% to reach £11.6 billion. According to Ofcom, average broadband speeds reached 139.1 megabits per second in 2023, up from 80.2 megabits per second in 2020. Soaring energy and network costs forced providers to hit customers with steep prices in 2023 (up to 17.3%) and 2024 (up to 8.8%). Providers can increase their prices mid-contract by the inflation rate plus an approximate 4%. Industry revenue is forecast to grow by 5.6% in 2024-25 following the widespread price hikes. Over the five years through 2029-30, revenue is anticipated to grow at a compound annual rate of 2.5% to reach £13.1 billion. Government investment in gigabit broadband will continue to support the transition, with £5 billion being invested to deliver gigabit broadband to 85% of premises by 2025. The government also offers vouchers of up to £1,500 for homes and £3,500 for businesses to help cover the costs of installing gigabit broadband, provided the premises are in eligible rural areas. 5G is not expected to seriously threaten broadband providers, with the two technologies being complementary rather than competitors.

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This statistic illustrates the share of United Kingdom (UK) households accessing mobile broadband solely via dongle or SIM card from 2009 to 2021. In 2021, mobile broadband via dongle or datacard penetration in the UK was roughly three percent.

United Kingdom E Commerce: Mobile Connections: Broadband data was reported at 57.500 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 68.000 % for 2015. United Kingdom E Commerce: Mobile Connections: Broadband data is updated yearly, averaging 57.550 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2016, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.000 % in 2015 and a record low of 36.000 % in 2009. United Kingdom E Commerce: Mobile Connections: Broadband data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.S032: E Commerce: Proportion of Businesses With Internet Access and Type of Connection.

Graph and download economic data for Internet users for the United Kingdom (ITNETUSERP2GBR) from 1990 to 2022 about internet, United Kingdom, and persons.

Sourced from Connected Nations Report by Ofcom. Data collected and analysed from major fixed telecoms operators (BT, Virgin, Sky, Talk Talk, Vodafone and KCOM). Contains Broadband Coverage from the operators aggregated at 2011 Census output area level (SNS Datazones). The coverage data was collected as a snapshot in January 2018. Due to variations in broadband performance over time, the file should not be regarded as a definitive and fixed view of the UK's fixed broadband infrastructure. However, the information provided in this file may be useful in identifying variations in broadband availability. More information from - https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/infrastructure-research/connected-nations-update-spring-2018. More recent data available at - https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/infrastructure-research/connected-nations-update-autumn-2022.

Annual data on internet usage in Great Britain, including how households connect to the internet, internet activities and internet purchasing.

Statistics of how many adults access the internet and use different types of technology covering:

home internet access

how people connect to the web

how often people use the web/computers

whether people use mobile devices

whether people buy goods over the web

whether people carried out specified activities over the internet

For more information see the ONS website and the UKDS website.

United Kingdom E Commerce: Broadband data was reported at 93.800 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 94.200 % for 2015. United Kingdom E Commerce: Broadband data is updated yearly, averaging 93.400 % from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2016, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.500 % in 2014 and a record low of 84.600 % in 2008. United Kingdom E Commerce: Broadband data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.S032: E Commerce: Proportion of Businesses With Internet Access and Type of Connection.

United Kingdom UK: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers: per 100 People data was reported at 39.310 Ratio in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 38.289 Ratio for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers: per 100 People data is updated yearly, averaging 28.194 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.310 Ratio in 2017 and a record low of 0.090 Ratio in 2000. United Kingdom UK: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers: per 100 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.World Bank: Telecommunication. Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.; ; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.; Weighted average; Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.