NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app usage in Great Britain by age 2021

According to a July survey of online users in Great Britain, 40 percent of the respondents reported not having ever installed the NHS COVID-19 app at all. Of those who were using the app, 22 percent reported using it correctly. In the case of online users aged 65 and above, roughly three in 10 reported using the app correctly. By comparison, 17 percent of online users aged between 18 and 24 years old reported deleting the app.

Behavior of online users in Great Britain towards the NHS coronavirus contact tracing app as of July 2021, by age group

Characteristic	Have app are are using correctly	Avoid checking in at venues	Blutooth / contact tracing off	Both of the above	Deleted the app	Never had the app
All app users	22%	9%	9%	6%	10%	40%
18-24	9%	15%	10%	10%	17%	31%
25-49	19%	10%	11%	9%	12%	34%
50-64	22%	10%	8%	6%	9%	41%
65+	29%	5%	8%	3%	6%	47%

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Release date

July 2021

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

15 to 16 July, 2021

Number of respondents

1,761 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

online users

Supplementary notes

According to the source, the data users who were not sure or refused to answer at least one question.
Values may not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding.
Also not shown are the 4 percent of Britons who reported "not sure" or refused to answer at least one question.

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