A 2022 survey among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) found that 49 percent of female and 50 percent of male respondents fell within the "medium" usage category, meaning they carried out five to eight types of internet activity. Overall, more female users stated performing nine to 13 different online activities.
Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by gender
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Internet usage demographics
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Device usage and traffic
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Mobile internet and apps
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Social media
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Reach and popular websites
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- Basic Statistic Leading websites in the UK 2023, based on visit share
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Data privacy
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E-commerce
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Ofcom. (January 19, 2023). Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/323031/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-gender-uk/
Ofcom. "Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by gender." Chart. January 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323031/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-gender-uk/
Ofcom. (2023). Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323031/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-gender-uk/
Ofcom. "Breadth of Internet Usage in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323031/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-gender-uk/
Ofcom, Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323031/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-gender-uk/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by gender [Graph], Ofcom, January 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/323031/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-gender-uk/