Smartphone ownership in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2022, by age

The smartphone penetration rate in the United Kingdom has increased each year, reaching an overall figure of 93 percent in 2022. While the survey modified the division of respondents over the ages of 55 from 2016 onwards, there has been a clear increase in the rate of smartphone ownership among those aged 55 and above. In 2016, less than half of all respondents over the age of 55 owned such a device, a figure that eventually rose to 82 percent in 2022.
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comes out, and the majority of smartphone owners report purchasing a new smartphone because their current device is out of date.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.