Years of internet experience by age UK 2021 | Statista

A 2021 survey among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) found that 90 percent of the respondents started using the internet five or more years ago, while 75 percent first went online 10 or more years ago. The survey found that only one percent started going online in the past year.

How long ago did you first start going online?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
In the past year	1%
In the past 2 years	3%
In the past 3-4 years	4%
In the past 5-9 years	15%
Ten years ago or more	75%
Five years ago or more	90%
In the past 1-2 years	3%
In the past 1-4 years	7%
Cannot remember	4%

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

3,577 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

those who went online at home or elsewhere

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