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Accessing the internet "on the go" in Great Britain 2018, by device and demographic
Share of individuals who accessed the internet "on the go" in Great Britain in 2018, by device and demographic
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Oct 2, 2018
This statistic shows the share of individuals accessing the internet "on the go" in Great Britain in 2018, by device used and demographic. Accessing the internet with a mobile phone or smartphone was most common among the 25 to 34 age group, at 94 percent of individuals.
Share of individuals who accessed the internet "on the go" in Great Britain in 2018, by device and demographic
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by S. O'Dea,
last edited
Oct 2, 2018
This statistic shows the share of individuals accessing the internet "on the go" in Great Britain in 2018, by device used and demographic. Accessing the internet with a mobile phone or smartphone was most common among the 25 to 34 age group, at 94 percent of individuals.
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- Release date
- August 2018
- Region
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,800**
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Special properties
- includes laptops and tablets, excludes smartphones, mobile phones and other handheld devices; within the last 3 months.
- 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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- Region
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,800**
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Special properties
- includes laptops and tablets, excludes smartphones, mobile phones and other handheld devices; within the last 3 months.
- 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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