GB: online insurance purchasing by age 2015

This statistic displays the share of individuals in Great Britain (GB) who purchased insurance policies or shares online in 2015, by age group. During the survey period, it was found that 12 percent of respondents aged between 16 and 24 years reported that they had made online purchases of insurance policies or shares in the prior twelve months.

Share of individuals who purchased insurance policies or shares online in Great Britain (GB) in 2015, by age group

Characteristic	Share of respondents
16-24	12%
25-34	29%
35-44	30%
45-54	24%
55-64	21%
65+	10%

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Release date

August 2015

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

2015

Number of respondents

1,800**

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

bought within the last 12 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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