This statistic shows the share of the population who play video or computer games in their free time in England by age. According to the survey, conducted between April 2017 and March 2018, around 54.6 percent of people aged 16 to 24 play computer games compared to only 7.5 percent of over 75s.
Share of adult population playing video and computer games in free time in England in 2017/18, by age
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (November 8, 2018). Share of adult population playing video and computer games in free time in England in 2017/18, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/557598/computer-game-users-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of adult population playing video and computer games in free time in England in 2017/18, by age." Chart. November 8, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/557598/computer-game-users-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2018). Share of adult population playing video and computer games in free time in England in 2017/18, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/557598/computer-game-users-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Adult Population Playing Video and Computer Games in Free Time in England in 2017/18, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/557598/computer-game-users-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of adult population playing video and computer games in free time in England in 2017/18, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/557598/computer-game-users-by-age-uk-england/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Share of adult population playing video and computer games in free time in England in 2017/18, by age [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), November 8, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/557598/computer-game-users-by-age-uk-england/