What the internet is used for and types of purchases made, by adults (aged 16 or over).
Publications
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Internet access – households and individuals, Great Britain: 2016
Internet access in Great Britain, including how many people have internet, how they access it and what they use it to do.
Data
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Internet access - households and individuals: 95% confidence intervals
Annual data on internet usage in Great Britain, including how households connect to the internet, internet activities and internet purchasing.
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Internet access - households and individuals
Annual data on internet usage in Great Britain, including frequency of internet use, internet activities and internet purchasing.
The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:
- meet identified user needs
- are well explained and readily accessible
- are produced according to sound methods
- are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest
Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.