The smartphone penetration in the United Kingdom was forecast to remain on a similar level in 2029 as compared to 2024 with ** percent. According to this forecast, the penetration will stay nearly the same over the forecast period. Notably, the smartphone penetration of was continuously increasing over the past years.The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population. The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to *** countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more information concerning Estonia and Slovakia.

The number of smartphone users in the United Kingdom was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total *** million users (+**** percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the smartphone user base is estimated to reach ***** million users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of smartphone users of was continuously increasing over the past years.Smartphone users here are limited to internet users of any age using a smartphone. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to *** countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more information concerning Denmark and Latvia.

The smartphone penetration rate in the United Kingdom has increased each year, reaching an overall figure of ** percent in 2024. Those aged between ** and ** and ** and ** years recorded the highest smartphone penetration rate. Smartphones are mobile phones that contain an operating system with features of a personal computer. In the late 2000s smartphones started to become much more wide spread. The technological advances that have been made since then are impressive to say the least. New features are available with every new smartphone model that comes out, and the majority of smartphone owners report purchasing a new smartphone because their current device is out of date.Although smartphones have brought the power of information to the general population at their fingertips, they have also brought some negative effects with them. Accidents while driving have been on the rise, although the vast majority of motorists believe it is unacceptable to even take a short look at a phone while driving.

The proportion of smartphone users out of those using a mobile phone in the United Kingdom (UK) increased notably from 2011 to 2024, from less than half in 2011 with 44 percent to 93 percent of mobile phone users using a smartphone in 2024.

In 2024, during a survey in the United Kingdom, it was found that about 93 percent of the respondents owned a mobile phone owned a smartphone. By contrast, only seven percent of respondents owned a mobile phone that was not a smartphone.

Smartphone usage in the United Kingdom has increased across all age ranges since 2012, most noticeably among those aged 55-64 years of age. Whereas just nine percent of mobile phone users aged 55 to 64 years used a smartphone in 2012, this number rose to over 90 percent by 2023 and reached 93 percent in 2024. Smartphones are becoming more accessibleAs well as becoming more ubiquitous, smartphones are also becoming more accessible. In terms of price, the global average selling price of smartphones has fallen from 336.8 U.S. dollars in 2010, to 276.20 U.S. dollars in 2015. However, estimates available from 2019 predicted that the average selling price of smartphones worldwide will increase again and reach 317 U.S. dollars by 2021. The average selling price for smartphones in Europe was at around 373 euros in 2019. Smartphone usage in the UK    Smartphones are the Swiss army knife of digital devices, with their capabilities limited by the creativity of developers as much as it is the technology contained in the phone. In 2017, communications were the most popular ways to use a phone, however, 87 percent of users report using camera apps frequently, 85 percent report frequent use of browser apps, and 68 percent report frequent use of navigation apps.

The share of adults who own a smartphone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2008 was under ** percent and is reaching total saturation point in 2021, by demographics. The share of respondents aged 16 to 24 years who own a smartphone increased from ** percent in 2008 to ** percent in 2022, an increase from the previous year.

Mobile telephones have become increasingly relevant to many aspects of modern life, a phenomenon that is evidenced by the development in the rate of households owning a mobile telephone. Currently, approximately 93 percent of households in the United Kingdom (UK) own a mobile phone. That sits in stark contrast with 2000-2001, when less than half of all households in the UK reported owning a mobile telephone.

Smartphones leading the charge   Given their role as the digital swiss army knife of modern tech, it is no surprise that smartphones are behind much of the growth in this space. Smartphone adoption reached 78 percent during the first half of 2018, up from 29 percent at the beginning of 2011. Smartphone ownership drops off steeply for users aged 55 or older, with just 55 percent of residents in that age group reporting that they own a smartphone compared with 95 percent of people aged from 16 to 24 and 25 to 34 years of age.

Apple on top     The smartphone market is mostly split between iOS and Android, with Apple emerging as the UK’s preferred smartphone manufacturer. In April 2023, the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max claimed 41 percent of the market, taking each of the top three positions. 

In 2024, during a survey conducted in the United Kingdom, it was found that approximately 99 percent of the respondents aged from 25 to 54 years old reported using a mobile phone, as did about 88 percent of the respondents aged over 65 years old. Female and male mobile phone users used mobile phones at almost the same rate, with 95 and 96 percent of mobile phone penetration, respectively.

In 2024, during a survey in the United Kingdom, it was found that about 92 percent of men who owned a mobile phone owned a smartphone. By contrast, this share reached 94 percent for women.

This statistic displays the share of smartphone users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2016, broken down by gender. In 2016, there was a smartphone penetration level of 75 percent for males, whereas the female population was at 73 percent.

The population share with mobile internet access in the United Kingdom was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total *** percentage points. After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the mobile internet penetration is estimated to reach ***** percent and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the population share with mobile internet access of was continuously increasing over the past years.The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population having access to the internet via a mobile broadband connection. The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

Between 2009 and 2024, the share of internet users in the United Kingdom using a smartphone to go online experienced a constant increase. In 2024, approximately 90 percent of respondents reported using smartphones to browse the internet. Between 2009 and 2023, smartphone usage rate to access the internet grew by over 200 percent.

This statistic displays information on the smartphone penetration rate in the United Kingdom (UK) in May 2013 and May 2014, by age group. It was found, that the penetration rate among 45 to 54 year-olds increased from 60 to 67 percent.

Mobile phone usage in the United Kingdom has increased by about 14 percentage points in the years from 2005 to 2024. The share of adults using a mobile phone amounted to 96 in 2024, down from 97 percent recorded in 2023.

In 2024, during a survey in the United Kingdom, it was found that about 93 percent of respondents in England who owned a mobile phone owned a smartphone. By contrast, this share reached 95 percent in Scotland.

This statistic shows the market share of smartphone manufacturers in the households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019. In 2019, 43 percent of the respondents had an Apple iPhone.The smartphone market has been dominated by Apple and Samsung for quite some time, and the trend points toward it staying this way. There are new models coming out quite frequently, and consumers are keeping up with purchases and often purchasing new smartphones in order to keep their device current.Smartphone users of all ages are catching on to the trend, and even the older generations have been increasing their presence in terms of owning smartphones. Although, when the usage of smartphone is considered the younger generations definitely trump the older. Even aspects such as nocturnal smartphone usage is something that younger generations find hard to escape from. Of course with an increase in smartphone usage the amount of data used goes up too. Vodafone customers, for example, have been increasing their data usage for quite some time.

This statistic displays share of smartphone users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2016, broken down by age groups. In 2016, there was a smartphone penetration level of 97 percent for users under the age of 25, whereas the age group 55 years of age and older was at only 45 percent.

Just two manufacturers make up the top five smartphone models in the United Kingdom (UK), with Apple iPhones accounting for almost ** percent of the market. As July 2024, the iPhone ** Pro Max was the most popular model in the UK, accounting for almost ** percent of sales.

As of June 2024, iOS had around **** percent of the market share of mobile operating systems in the United Kingdom (UK), while Android led with roughly ** percent of the market.The penetration rate of smartphones and the number of smartphone users has been growing for quite some time, and Apple and Android have been dominating the smartphone market since the beginning. However, the smartphone penetration growth rate has been in decline the past few years.It seems most consumer purchase a new smartphone because their old device is out of date. In this case, it would depend on how often the smartphone manufacturers bring out with a new model to figure out how often consumer may purchase a new smartphone.