This statistic illustrates online gaming penetration in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2015, by socio-economic group. In 2015, 43 percent of respondents in the C1 socio-economic group reported playing games over the internet.
Share of internet users who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2015, by socio-economic group
* n (2015) = 1,458.
** September to October 2015 was the date of the most recent survey. Figures for years previous to 2015 were published earlier by the source. Figures for 2014 were not published.
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Ofcom. (April 21, 2016). Share of internet users who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2015, by socio-economic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/301366/online-gaming-by-economic-group-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of internet users who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2015, by socio-economic group." Chart. April 21, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/301366/online-gaming-by-economic-group-uk/
Ofcom. (2016). Share of internet users who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2015, by socio-economic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/301366/online-gaming-by-economic-group-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of Internet Users Who Ever Play Games Online in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2012 to 2015, by Socio-economic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2016, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/301366/online-gaming-by-economic-group-uk/
Ofcom, Share of internet users who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2015, by socio-economic group Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/301366/online-gaming-by-economic-group-uk/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Share of internet users who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2015, by socio-economic group [Graph], Ofcom, April 21, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/301366/online-gaming-by-economic-group-uk/
