Households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Households with access to the internet at home was 97.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
97.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2020
All-time low
62.6%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom, 2006–2020

0204060801002006201320202006: 62.6 Percentage of households2007: 66.7 Percentage of households2008: 71.1 Percentage of households2009: 76.7 Percentage of households2010: 79.6 Percentage of households2011: 82.7 Percentage of households2012: 86.8 Percentage of households2013: 88.5 Percentage of households2014: 90.3 Percentage of households2015: 91.2 Percentage of households2016: 93.5 Percentage of households2017: 94 Percentage of households2018: 94.8 Percentage of households2019: 95.8 Percentage of households2020: 97.3 Percentage of households

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom is 97.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom peaked at 97.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom, 2006 to 2020.
Year Percentage of households Change
2006 62.6%
2007 66.7% +6.5%
2008 71.1% +6.6%
2009 76.7% +7.8%
2010 79.6% +3.8%
2011 82.7% +3.9%
2012 86.8% +5.0%
2013 88.5% +1.9%
2014 90.3% +2.1%
2015 91.2% +1.0%
2016 93.5% +2.4%
2017 94.0% +0.5%
2018 94.8% +0.9%
2019 95.8% +1.1%
2020 97.3% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.3% 62.6% 76.7% 4
2010s 89.7% 79.6% 95.8% 10
2020s 97.3% 97.3% 97.3% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 11 Cyprus 97.5% compare
  2. 12 Spain 97.4% compare
  3. 13 Denmark 97.4% compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.3% compare
  5. 16 Poland 96.2% compare
  6. 16 Poland 96.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom?
Households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom was 97.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households with access to the internet at home recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest households with access to the internet at home recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for households with access to the internet at home?
United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
Is households with access to the internet at home rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Households with access to the internet at home. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households with access to the internet at home
Unit
Percentage of households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
349 places, 5,619 data points, 2006–2025
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