According to an online survey conducted in the United Kingdom in November 2021, 49 percent of all children surveyed said that they did something playful on the internet daily. Additionally, half of all children stated that they play outside once a week or more often whilst almost one in 10 children reported hardly ever playing outside. As for playing or spending time with friends in person, a third of kids said they did this about every day. Overall, playing on the internet was by far the most frequent of daily playtime activities.
Types of playtime activities for children in the United Kingdom as of November 2021, by frequency
Characteristic
Hardly ever
Once a month or more often
Once a week or more often
About every day
Do something playful on the internet (using a phone, tablet, computer)
3%
11%
37%
49%
Play outside
8%
14%
50%
29%
Play or spend time with friends in person
7%
15%
44%
34%
Do creative things
14%
20%
48%
18%
Play with games or toys or in other ways "in real life"
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Digital Futures Commission, & 5Rights Foundation. (November 1, 2021). Types of playtime activities for children in the United Kingdom as of November 2021, by frequency [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309397/uk-kids-types-playtime-activities-by-frequency/
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Digital Futures Commission, 5Rights Foundation. (2021). Types of playtime activities for children in the United Kingdom as of November 2021, by frequency. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309397/uk-kids-types-playtime-activities-by-frequency/
Digital Futures Commission, and 5Rights Foundation. "Types of Playtime Activities for Children in The United Kingdom as of November 2021, by Frequency." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309397/uk-kids-types-playtime-activities-by-frequency/
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