This statistic shows the share of adults who read for pleasure (excluding newspapers, magazines and comics) in England by age. According to the survey, conducted between April 2014 and March 2015, around 56 percent of 16 to 24 year olds read for pleasure.
Share of adults who read for pleasure (excluding newspapers or magazines) in the last 12 months in England as of 2014/15, by age
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (October 11, 2017). Share of adults who read for pleasure (excluding newspapers or magazines) in the last 12 months in England as of 2014/15, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/557977/reading-forpleasure-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of adults who read for pleasure (excluding newspapers or magazines) in the last 12 months in England as of 2014/15, by age." Chart. October 11, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/557977/reading-forpleasure-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2017). Share of adults who read for pleasure (excluding newspapers or magazines) in the last 12 months in England as of 2014/15, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/557977/reading-forpleasure-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Adults Who Read for Pleasure (excluding Newspapers or Magazines) in The Last 12 Months in England as of 2014/15, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/557977/reading-forpleasure-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of adults who read for pleasure (excluding newspapers or magazines) in the last 12 months in England as of 2014/15, by age Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/557977/reading-forpleasure-by-age-uk-england/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Share of adults who read for pleasure (excluding newspapers or magazines) in the last 12 months in England as of 2014/15, by age [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), October 11, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/557977/reading-forpleasure-by-age-uk-england/
