In 2020, the overall share of households in the United Kingdom (UK) that had access to the internet was 97 percent. This constituted an increase of one percent in comparison to the previous year and an increase of 17 percent over the last 10 years. The overall share of households in the United Kingdom (UK) with internet access therefore was six percent higher than the average of the European Union (EU-27), which reach with 91 percent a new peak value in 2020.
Share of households with internet access in the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU27/EU28) from 2009 to 2020
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Eurostat. (May 5, 2021). Share of households with internet access in the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU27/EU28) from 2009 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/275043/percentage-of-households-with-internet-access-in-the-uk-and-eu/
Eurostat. "Share of households with internet access in the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU27/EU28) from 2009 to 2020." Chart. May 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275043/percentage-of-households-with-internet-access-in-the-uk-and-eu/
Eurostat. (2021). Share of households with internet access in the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU27/EU28) from 2009 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275043/percentage-of-households-with-internet-access-in-the-uk-and-eu/
Eurostat. "Share of Households with Internet Access in The United Kingdom (Uk) and The European Union (Eu27/Eu28) from 2009 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275043/percentage-of-households-with-internet-access-in-the-uk-and-eu/
Eurostat, Share of households with internet access in the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU27/EU28) from 2009 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275043/percentage-of-households-with-internet-access-in-the-uk-and-eu/ (last visited May 25, 2022)