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Source: data.gov.uk (2016-05-20)

How internet use is correlated to various socio-demographic characteristics, such as age, sex, disability and geographical location. As a result of user needs, this release has also introduced a new breakdown of internet users, into adults who have used the internet within the last 3 months (recent users) and adults who last used the internet more than 3 months ago (lapsed users).

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Internet users in the UK: 2016 (https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/about-the-authority/uk-statistical-system/types-of-official-statistics/)

Released: 20 May 2016 9:30am

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Summary

How internet use is correlated to various socio-demographic characteristics, such as age, sex, disability and geographical location. As a result of user needs, this release has also introduced a new breakdown of internet users, into adults who have used the internet within the last 3 months (recent users) and adults who last used the internet more than 3 months ago (lapsed users).

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Internet users in the UK: 2016 (/businessindustryandtrade/itandinternetindustry/bulletins/internetusers/2016)

How internet use is correlated to various socio-demographic characteristics, such as age, sex, disability and geographical location. As a result of user needs, this release presents a new breakdown of internet users, into adults who have used the internet within the last 3 months (recent users) and adults who last used the internet more than 3 months ago (lapsed users).

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Internet users (/businessindustryandtrade/itandinternetindustry/datasets/internetusers)

Internet use in the UK annual estimates by age, sex, disability, ethnic group, economic activity and geographical location, including confidence intervals.

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Cecil Prescott

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xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

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xx-xxxx-xxxx (tel:+44%20%280%291633%20456767)

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