Many electronic devices have been made available to children aged five to fifteen in their homes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2020. Of children aged between 5 and 15 years, 90 percent had a PC, laptop or netbook with internet available at home in 2020, up from 78 percent the previous year.
Devices available to children in the home in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2020
In 2015: n (aged 5-15) = 1,379. In 2016: n (aged 5-15) = 1,375. In 2017: n (aged 5-15) = 1,388. In 2018: n (aged 5-15) = 1,430. In 2019: n (aged 5-15) = 2,343. In 2020: n (aged 3-15) = 2,972.
Source data for 2019 did not include radio set, DVR, and DVD player Data for mobile phone was not included in the years prior to 2019
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