Households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
97.3
in 2020
All-time low
62.64
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2020

0204060801002006201320202006: 62.62007: 66.72008: 71.12009: 76.72010: 79.62011: 82.72012: 86.82013: 88.52014: 90.32015: 91.22016: 93.52017: 942018: 94.82019: 95.82020: 97.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 97.3. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 97.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.64, in 2006.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 62.64
2007 66.72 +6.5%
2008 71.14 +6.6%
2009 76.69 +7.8%
2010 79.61 +3.8%
2011 82.7 +3.9%
2012 86.8 +5.0%
2013 88.45 +1.9%
2014 90.34 +2.1%
2015 91.25 +1.0%
2016 93.48 +2.4%
2017 93.99 +0.5%
2018 94.85 +0.9%
2019 95.85 +1.1%
2020 97.3 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.3 62.64 76.69 4
2010s 89.73 79.61 95.85 10
2020s 97.3 97.3 97.3 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 10 Cyprus 97.48 compare
  2. 11 Spain 97.43 compare
  3. 12 Denmark 97.42 compare
  4. 14 Poland 96.2 compare
  5. 15 Sweden 95.72 compare
  6. 16 Ireland 95.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 97.3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households with access to the internet at home recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 62.64 in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for households with access to the internet at home?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is households with access to the internet at home rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
340 places, 5,445 data points, 2006–2025
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