The statistic shows the percent of households in the United Kingdom that have some form of internet connection. In 1998, when this survey initiated, only 9 percent of households had internet connection. As of 2018, that number has increased significantly to 89 percent of households that have access to the internet. The market penetration was highest in this year.
Percentage of households with internet connection in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2018
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 24, 2019). Percentage of households with internet connection in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/289201/household-internet-connection-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of households with internet connection in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2018." Chart. January 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/289201/household-internet-connection-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Percentage of households with internet connection in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/289201/household-internet-connection-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of Households with Internet Connection in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1998 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2019, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/289201/household-internet-connection-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Percentage of households with internet connection in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2018 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/289201/household-internet-connection-in-the-uk/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Percentage of households with internet connection in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2018 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), January 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/289201/household-internet-connection-in-the-uk/