As of 2022, the internet user penetration rate in the United Kingdom (UK) was nearly 93 percent. This share is projected to grow to 94 percent by 2027. The UK population's use of the internet had increased in recent years, going from around 89 percent in 2018 to over 92 percent in 2021.
Internet user penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2027
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Statistics on Internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK)
Internet access
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- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest number of internet users 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading online markets based on penetration rate July 2022
- Basic Statistic Freedom House Index: internet freedom in selected countries 2022
- Premium Statistic UK: forecast of internet user numbers 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom: online usage penetration rate 2018-2027
- Basic Statistic Households with internet access in GB from 2014 to 2020, by household composition
Reach and popular websites
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- Premium Statistic UK: leading internet properties in September 2021, by number of users
- Basic Statistic Leading websites in the UK 2022, based on visit share
- Basic Statistic Leading websites in the UK 2021, by monthly traffic
- Basic Statistic Leading websites in the UK 2021, by unique visits
- Basic Statistic Leading websites in the UK 2021, by session length
- Basic Statistic Share of web page views in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021, by device
Online behavior
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- Basic Statistic Number of internet users in Great Britain 2006-2020, by frequency
- Premium Statistic Locations of internet use in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Basic Statistic Internet activities performed in Great Britain (UK) 2020
- Basic Statistic Time spent online per week per person in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2020
- Premium Statistic Most used website types in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by website category
- Premium Statistic Most popular websites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2019
- Basic Statistic Reasons for switching search engines in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
Mobile internet and apps
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- Premium Statistic UK: mobile internet user penetration 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic UK: mobile internet users 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic Internet access via mobile phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by location
- Premium Statistic UK: market share held by mobile browsers 2014-2022, by month
- Premium Statistic Leading Google Play apps by Daily active users (DAU) in the UK 2020
- Premium Statistic Leading iPhone apps by Daily active users (DAU) in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
Social media
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- Premium Statistic Active social media users in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
- Premium Statistic UK: number of social network users 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic Social media audiences in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021, by age and gender
- Premium Statistic Leading social networks by share of visits in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Main social networking site preference in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by age
- Premium Statistic UK: number of Facebook users 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic UK: monthly Instagram users 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of TikTok users in the UK forecast 2020-2024
COVID-19 Impact
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- Premium Statistic Device usage increase due to the coronavirus in the UK in 2020
- Premium Statistic Google keywords growth during COVID-19 outbreak in the UK 2020
- Premium Statistic Most searched keywords on google during COVID-19 outbreak in the UK 2020
- Premium Statistic Google search volume increase during COVID-19 outbreak in the UK 2020, by category
- Premium Statistic CPC before and after COVID-19 in the UK 2019-2020, by industry
- Premium Statistic Impact of coronavirus on online shopping experience in the UK May 2020
- Basic Statistic Cumulative downloads of the NHS COVID-19 app in England and Wales 2021
- Basic Statistic Most recent QR code scan according to U.S. and UK consumers 2020
Further related statistics
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- Switzerland: online usage penetration 2018-2027
- Internet user penetration in Turkey 2018-2027
- Germany: online usage penetration 2018-2027
- Ireland: online usage penetration 2018-2027
- Portugal: online usage penetration 2018-2027
- Serbia: online usage penetration 2017-2026
- Austria: online usage penetration 2018-2027
- Slovenia: online usage penetration 2016-2026
- Croatia: online usage penetration 2016-2026
- France: internet user penetration 2018-2027
- Suriname: internet penetration 2010-2017
- Antigua & Barbuda: internet penetration 2010-2017
- Mexico: age distribution of internet users 2022
- Mexico: gender distribution of internet users 2022
- Latin America: internet user penetration 2011-2018
- Share of internet users in Romania 2019, by devices used and age group
- Non-English digital news users in India - by language 2016
- Barriers against digital news among non-English users in India 2016
- Ferro-chrome alloys import volume United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2014
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- Switzerland: online usage penetration 2018-2027
- Internet user penetration in Turkey 2018-2027
- Germany: online usage penetration 2018-2027
- Ireland: online usage penetration 2018-2027
- Portugal: online usage penetration 2018-2027
- Serbia: online usage penetration 2017-2026
- Austria: online usage penetration 2018-2027
- Slovenia: online usage penetration 2016-2026
- Croatia: online usage penetration 2016-2026
- France: internet user penetration 2018-2027
- Suriname: internet penetration 2010-2017
- Antigua & Barbuda: internet penetration 2010-2017
- Mexico: age distribution of internet users 2022
- Mexico: gender distribution of internet users 2022
- Latin America: internet user penetration 2011-2018
- Share of internet users in Romania 2019, by devices used and age group
- Non-English digital news users in India - by language 2016
- Barriers against digital news among non-English users in India 2016
- Ferro-chrome alloys import volume United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2014
Statista. (June 15, 2022). Internet user penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2027 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/553589/predicted-internet-user-penetration-rate-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Statista. "Internet user penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2027." Chart. June 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553589/predicted-internet-user-penetration-rate-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Statista. (2022). Internet user penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2027. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553589/predicted-internet-user-penetration-rate-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Statista. "Internet User Penetration in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2018 to 2027." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/553589/predicted-internet-user-penetration-rate-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Statista, Internet user penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2027 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/553589/predicted-internet-user-penetration-rate-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited February 06, 2023)
Internet user penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2027 [Graph], Statista, June 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/553589/predicted-internet-user-penetration-rate-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/