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Reasons for not having internet access in Great Britain 2017
Reasons for not having internet access in Great Britain 2017
Reasons for not having internet access in Great Britain in 2017
This statistic displays reasons households did not have internet access in Great Britain in 2017. Of respondents, eight percent reported not having internet because equipment costs were too high, while seven percent reported not having internet due to privacy or security concerns.
Reasons for not having internet access in Great Britain in 2017
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| Share of households | |
|---|---|
| Don't need internet (not useful, not interesting, etc) | 64% |
| Lack of skills | 20% |
| Have access to the internet elsewhere | 12% |
| Other reason | 10% |
| Equipment costs too high | 8% |
| Access costs too high (telephone, broadband subscription) | 8% |
| Privacy or security concerns | 7% |
| Physical or sensorial disability | 2% |
| Share of households | |
|---|---|
| Don't need internet (not useful, not interesting, etc) | 64% |
| Lack of skills | 20% |
| Have access to the internet elsewhere | 12% |
| Other reason | 10% |
| Equipment costs too high | 8% |
| Access costs too high (telephone, broadband subscription) | 8% |
| Privacy or security concerns | 7% |
| Physical or sensorial disability | 2% |
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This statistic displays reasons households did not have internet access in Great Britain in 2017. Of respondents, eight percent reported not having internet because equipment costs were too high, while seven percent reported not having internet due to privacy or security concerns.
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- Release date
- August 2017
- Region
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,800**
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Special properties
- households in Great Britain without internet access.
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
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* The source indicates: "The source of this information is the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OLS). The OLS is a multi-purpose survey developed by ONS for use by government departments, other public bodies, charities, academics and the media. It provides a fast, cost effective and reliable way of obtaining information on topics too brief to warrant their own survey."
** The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey is carried out by interviewing a nationally representative sample of households in Great Britain. About 1,800 households are sampled each month and estimates are subject to sampling variability, as are those from all sample surveys.
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- Release date
- August 2017
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- Region
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,800**
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Special properties
- households in Great Britain without internet access.
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
-
* The source indicates: "The source of this information is the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OLS). The OLS is a multi-purpose survey developed by ONS for use by government departments, other public bodies, charities, academics and the media. It provides a fast, cost effective and reliable way of obtaining information on topics too brief to warrant their own survey."
** The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey is carried out by interviewing a nationally representative sample of households in Great Britain. About 1,800 households are sampled each month and estimates are subject to sampling variability, as are those from all sample surveys.
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