• Children active on social media by age in the UK 2009-2020

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As of 2020, 87 percent of children aged between 12 and 15 used some social media platform. Social media usage rate among the youngest respondents of ages three to four was 18 percent that year.

Does your child have a social media profile or account on any sites or apps?***

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Release date

April 2021

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2009 to 2020

Number of respondents

261*

Age group

3--15 years

Special properties

Parents of children

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* Number of respondents:
In 2020 261 aged 3-15
In 2009: n (aged 5-7) = 576, n (aged 8-11) = 773, n (aged 12-15) = 781.
In 2011: n (aged 5-7) = 573, n (aged 8-11) = 586, n (aged 12-15) = 558.
In 2013: n (aged 3-4) = 685, n (aged 5-7) = 533, n (aged 8-11) = 587, n (aged 12-15) = 569.
In 2014: n (aged 3-4) = 731, n (aged 5-7) = 453, n (aged 8-11) = 609, n (aged 12-15) = 598.
In 2015: n (aged 3-4) = 272, n (aged 5-7) = 264, n (aged 8-11) = 444, n (aged 12-15) = 463.
In 2016: n (aged 3-4) = 262, n (aged 5-7) = 260, n (aged 8-11) = 441, n (aged 12-15) = 475.
In 2017: n (aged 3-4) = 328, n (aged 5-7) = 362, n (aged 8-11) = 456, n (aged 12-15) = 480. In 2019: n (aged 3-4) = 900, n (aged 5-15) = 2343

** Since 2014 responses are taken from the child aged 8-11 or aged 12-15 rather than the parent.

*** Before 2017 this question asked only about use of social media sites or apps; this definition was expanded in 2017 to include messaging sites or apps.

The source did not include data for 5-15 year olds in 2019