This statistic displays the share of individuals who accessed the internet 'on the go' in Great Britain from 2013 to 2019, by type of portable device used. Of respondents in 2019, 79 percent used a mobile phone or smartphone.
Share of individuals who accessed the internet 'on the go' in Great Britain from 2013 to 2019, by portable device*
Characteristic
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Mobile phone or smartphone
53%
58%
65%
70%
73%
72%
79%
Portable computer (laptop, tablet)
32%
43%
45%
36%
43%
-
-
Other handheld device (eg PDA, MP3, e-book reader, games console)
* The source indicates: "The source of this information is the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OLS). The OLS is a multi-purpose survey developed by ONS for use by government departments, other public bodies, charities, academics and the media. It provides a fast, cost effective and reliable way of obtaining information on topics too brief to warrant their own survey."
** The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey is carried out by interviewing a nationally representative sample of households in Great Britain. About 1,800 households are sampled each month and estimates are subject to sampling variability, as are those from all sample surveys.
Data prior to 2017 published earlier by the source.
Data for portable computer for the year 2018 not unavailable
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 11, 2019). Share of individuals who accessed the internet 'on the go' in Great Britain from 2013 to 2019, by portable device* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/275988/out-of-home-internet-access-in-great-britain-by-portable-device/?session=ccf09cd651e54aac41b2181a05b3de99
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of individuals who accessed the internet 'on the go' in Great Britain from 2013 to 2019, by portable device*." Chart. August 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275988/out-of-home-internet-access-in-great-britain-by-portable-device/?session=ccf09cd651e54aac41b2181a05b3de99
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Share of individuals who accessed the internet 'on the go' in Great Britain from 2013 to 2019, by portable device*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275988/out-of-home-internet-access-in-great-britain-by-portable-device/?session=ccf09cd651e54aac41b2181a05b3de99
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of Individuals Who Accessed The Internet 'on The Go' in Great Britain from 2013 to 2019, by Portable Device*." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275988/out-of-home-internet-access-in-great-britain-by-portable-device/?session=ccf09cd651e54aac41b2181a05b3de99
Office for National Statistics (UK), Share of individuals who accessed the internet 'on the go' in Great Britain from 2013 to 2019, by portable device* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275988/out-of-home-internet-access-in-great-britain-by-portable-device/?session=ccf09cd651e54aac41b2181a05b3de99 (last visited July 18, 2024)
Share of individuals who accessed the internet 'on the go' in Great Britain from 2013 to 2019, by portable device* [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/275988/out-of-home-internet-access-in-great-britain-by-portable-device/?session=ccf09cd651e54aac41b2181a05b3de99
