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UK mobile phone gaming reach 2012-2021, by age group

Published by
J. Clement,
Jul 14, 2021
An October 2020 to January 2021 survey of UK adults aged 16 years and older found that 58 percent of respondents aged between 16 and 24 years had ever played games on their mobile phone, up from a 47 percent gaming penetration among the same age group in the previous year. Mobile gaming saw double digit gains across all age groups, with mobile gamers aged 35 to 44 years experiencing the biggest growth of 24 percentage points. Overall, gaming uptake increased in 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Mobile phone gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2021, by age group

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Release date

April 2021

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2012 to 2021**

Number of respondents

3,098*

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

* n (2007) = 2,905; n (2009) = 1,824; n (2010) = 2,117; n (2011) = 1,823; n (2012) = 1,805; n (2013) = 1,642; n (2014) = 1,890; n (2015) = 1,841; n (2016) = 1,846; n (2017) = 1,875; n (2018) = 1,882; n (2019) = 1,479.
** In the most recent wave, interviews were conducted between October 6, 2020 and January 23, 2021. Further insight regarding the 2020/21 survey methodology can be viewed here.

Original survey question: Do you ever play games at home or elsewhere on a mobile phone?

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