UK online gaming reach by gender 2021

An October to December 2021 survey found that 71 percent of male UK gamers have ever played games online. The online gaming reach among female gamers in the United Kingdom was 60 percent, up from 23 percent in 2018. In the most recently measured period, young people were most likely to play games online, with online gaming penetration among those aged 16 to 24 standing at 81 percent.

Share of gaming audiences who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2021, by gender

Characteristic	Male	Female
2021	71%	60%
2020/21	60%	43%
2018	60%	23%
2017	58%	29%

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Release date

February 2022

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2017 to December 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

* n (2020/21) = 1,912; n (2018); n (2017) = 544; Data not available for 2019.
2021 wave: interviews were conducted between October 16 and December 13, 2021
2020/21 wave: interviews were conducted between October 6, 2020 and January 23, 2021.

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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