This statistic displays the age distribution of individuals who visited public libraries in England from 2011 to 2015. The greatest share of public library visitors in 2015 were aged 45 to 64 years old, at 33.19 percent of visitors.
Distribution of public library visitors in England from 2011 to 2015, by age
all who visited a library within a year previous to survey
Supplementary notes
* Base of most recent survey. n (2014) = 10,171; n (2013) = 10,355; n (2012) = 9,835; n (2011) = 9,184. ** The source specifies that the most recent figures were for the period running April 2014 to March 2015. The source indicates that the survey was a household survey. The results presented are based on interviews. Figures exclude those who visited a library for the purposes of paid work or academic study.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (July 21, 2016). Distribution of public library visitors in England from 2011 to 2015, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/295516/age-distribution-of-public-library-visitors-in-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Distribution of public library visitors in England from 2011 to 2015, by age." Chart. July 21, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295516/age-distribution-of-public-library-visitors-in-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2016). Distribution of public library visitors in England from 2011 to 2015, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295516/age-distribution-of-public-library-visitors-in-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Distribution of Public Library Visitors in England from 2011 to 2015, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jul 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295516/age-distribution-of-public-library-visitors-in-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Distribution of public library visitors in England from 2011 to 2015, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295516/age-distribution-of-public-library-visitors-in-england/ (last visited January 19, 2022)
