Among internet users between 18 and 64 years old in the United Kingdom (UK), 28 percent were individuals between 30 and 39. Those between 50 and 59 years old made up 21 percent of overall internet users in the market.

As of March 2024, the share of time spent using the internet on smartphone devices among users in the United Kingdom (UK) was approximately 75 percent. Internet usage via smartphone was the highest amongst UK users aged between 25 and 44 years old, 83 percent. Tablet devices had the largest engagement among users aged between 65 and over, while the share of time spent accessing the internet via PC or laptop devices was highest among UK users aged 75 and over.

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

As of March 2021, the digital population of the United Kingdom was counting approximately 10.6 million unique users on smartphones who were aged 55 years or older. UK users aged between 18 and 24 years old accessing the internet via smartphones were 5.3 million, while the number grew to 8.5 million in the case of users aged between 25 and 24 years old. UK internet users aged 55 and above also made up the largest demographic group for internet access on tablet devices, counting 8.3 million users.

This statistic shows the daily internet usage rate of online users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, sorted by age group. During the survey period, it was found that 94 percent of internet users between the ages of 25 and 34 were accessing the internet every day.

This statistic displays the results of a survey on internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age group. In 2020, internet penetration was at a hundred percent among those surveyed, which included respondents from the age of 16 using any device and connection type at any location to access the internet. A year prior, only 70 percent of those aged 55 and above said that they went online. This has since clearly changed due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdowns across the world.

This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) who had internet access at home from 2011 to 2021, by age group. In 2021, 99 percent of UK internet users aged 25 to 34 years had internet access at home.

This table shows whether people aged 16 or over have ever used or never used the internet by a range of variables such as age, ethnicity, pay, occupation, qualifications, and disability.

The question asked in the Labour Force Survey is "When did you last use the internet?" This question is only asked to people aged 16 and over. The first time this data was available was 2011 Q1.

At borough level the data showed ever used or never used. For London and Rest of UK the data is broken down by a range of indicators, including 5 year age group, 9 ethnic groups, 8 weekly pay categories, 9 occupation levels, 7 qualification levels, and 3 disability categories.

The APS sampled around 333,000 people in the UK (around 27,000 in London). As such all figures must be treated with some caution.

Data was supplied directly by ONS under request from the Greater London Authority. Numbers rounded to the nearest thousand.

Other Internet Access data can be found on the ONS website. This is national data based on the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey.

Estimates of adult Internet users and non-users in the UK, by age, sex, disability, region, gross weekly pay, ethnicity and when adults last used the Internet.

As of May 2024, internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) spent over three hours daily on smartphones. Young consumers aged between 18 and 24 years reported spending over four and half hours of their online time on smartphones. The same audience spent around 40 minutes using tablets, and 46 minutes on computer devices each day while accessing the internet. The internet usage among individuals aged 65 and over was relatively lower, as they spent less than two hours daily using internet on smartphones, and even less than an hour on computer and tablet devices.

The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the internet usage of people from different age groups. This disparity although present in most countries, differs widely in its severity.

In 2019, 100 percent of users in the United Kingdom between 16 and 24 years used the internet on a daily basis. Furthermore, 100 percent of people between the age of 25 and 34 used the internet daily so the survey. 98 percent of people between 35 and 44 also used the internet daily. The share of people between 45 and 54 was 96 percent, for people between 55 and 64 the share was lowest among all age groups, with 87 percent of them using the internet daily.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the England, AR population pyramid, which represents the England population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for England, AR, is 36.5.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for England, AR, is 25.8.
• Total dependency ratio for England, AR is 62.3.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for England, AR is 3.9.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the England population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the England for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the England for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the England for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for England Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Total: From 15 to 64 Years for United Kingdom (LFWA64TTGBQ647S) from Q1 1971 to Q4 2024 about working-age, 15 to 64 years, United Kingdom, and population.

Office for National Statistics’ national and subnational mid-year population estimates for England and Wales for a selection of administrative and census areas by age (in 5 year age brackets) for 2012 to 2020. The data is source is from ONS Population Estimates. Find out more about this dataset here.This data is issued at (BGC) Generalised (20m) boundary type for:Country,Region,Upper Tier Local Authority (2021),Lower Tier Local Authority (2021),Middle Super Output Area (2011), andLower Super Output Area (2011).If you require the data at full resolution boundaries, or if you are interested in the range of statistical data that Esri UK make available in ArcGIS Online please enquire at content@esriuk.com.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) produces annual estimates of the resident population of England and Wales at 30 June every year. The most authoritative population estimates come from the census, which takes place every 10 years in the UK. Population estimates from a census are updated each year to produce mid-year population estimates (MYEs), which are broken down by local authority, sex and age. More detailed information on the methods used to generate the mid-year population estimates can be found here.For further information on the usefulness of the data and guidance on small area geographies please see here.The currency of this data is 2021.MethodologyThe total and 5-year breakdown population counts are reproduced directly from the source data. The age range estimates have been calculated from the published estimates by single year of age. The percentages are calculated using the gender specific (total, female or male) total population count as a denominator except in the case of the male and female total population where the total population is used to give female and male proportions.This dataset will be updated annually, in two releases.Creator: Office for National Statistics. Aggregated age groupings and percentages calculated by Esri UK._The data services available from this page are derived from the National Data Service. The NDS delivers thousands of open national statistical indicators for the UK as data-as-a-service. Data are sourced from major providers such as the Office for National Statistics, Public Health England and Police UK and made available for your area at standard geographies such as counties, districts and wards and census output areas. This premium service can be consumed as online web services or on-premise for use throughout the ArcGIS system.Read more about the NDS.

Mortality rates (qx) values from the national life tables release, presented in time series format. These statistics are for England and Wales only. Updated figures for the UK will be published when the data are available. Previous figures for the UK are available in the previous versions of this dataset.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the England population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for England. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of England by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in England.

Key observations

The largest age group in England, AR was for the group of age 55 to 59 years years with a population of 267 (10.42%), according to the ACS 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in England, AR was the 85 years and over years with a population of 37 (1.44%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the England is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of England total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for England Population by Age. You can refer the same here

This statistic shows the share of the population using the internet and/or emailing as a free time activity in England by age. According to the survey, conducted between April 2017 and March 2018, around 88 percent of 16 to 24 year olds spent some part of their free time on the internet.

How internet use is correlated to various socio-demographic characteristics, such as age, sex, disability and geographical location. As a result of user needs, this release has also introduced a new breakdown of internet users, into adults who have used the internet within the last 3 months (recent users) and adults who last used the internet more than 3 months ago (lapsed users).

United Kingdom UK: Population: Male: Ages 30-34: % of Male Population data was reported at 6.877 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.845 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Population: Male: Ages 30-34: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.803 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.274 % in 1996 and a record low of 6.184 % in 1969. United Kingdom UK: Population: Male: Ages 30-34: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 30 to 34 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;