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.
Number of users in the United Kingdom (UK) accessing the internet via selected devices as of March 2021, by age group (in millions)
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comScore. (April 29, 2021). Number of users in the United Kingdom (UK) accessing the internet via selected devices as of March 2021, by age group (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284898/internet-users-uk-by-age/
comScore. "Number of users in the United Kingdom (UK) accessing the internet via selected devices as of March 2021, by age group (in millions)." Chart. April 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284898/internet-users-uk-by-age/
comScore. (2021). Number of users in the United Kingdom (UK) accessing the internet via selected devices as of March 2021, by age group (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284898/internet-users-uk-by-age/
comScore. "Number of Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) Accessing The Internet via Selected Devices as of March 2021, by Age Group (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284898/internet-users-uk-by-age/
comScore, Number of users in the United Kingdom (UK) accessing the internet via selected devices as of March 2021, by age group (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284898/internet-users-uk-by-age/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of users in the United Kingdom (UK) accessing the internet via selected devices as of March 2021, by age group (in millions) [Graph], comScore, April 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284898/internet-users-uk-by-age/