UK online gaming reach by age group 2021

An October to December 2021 survey found that 81 percent UK gamers aged 16 to 24 years played games online. Over half of gamers aged up to 44 years had ever played games online, and 66 percent of gamers in the United Kingdom had every played online games with or against other players.

Share of gaming audiences who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021, by age group

Characteristic	Share of respondents
65+	51%
55-64	53%
45-54	57%
35-44	65%
25-34	73%
16-24	81%

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Release date

February 2022

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

October 16 to December 13, 2021

Number of respondents

1,668 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

who play games on any type of gaming device

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

2021 methodology: interviewing conducted using a mix of post-to-online and online panels. Paper questionnaires could also be requested by postal respondents and were returned by post. Any break column with a base size lower than 100 has been removed as margins of error become too great. Data is tested at the 99% confidence level.

Original question: Do you play games online? (SINGLE CODE)

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