A 2022 survey among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) found that 32 percent of the respondents of the socio-economic group C1 (lower middle class) were among "broad" internet users, meaning they carried out nine to 13 types of internet activities. Among the users in group E (non-working), 15 percent identified themselves with "narrow' usage. Those were users who usually performed one to four online activities.
Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by socio-economic group
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Ofcom. (January 19, 2023). Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by socio-economic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/323029/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-socio-economic-group-uk/
Ofcom. "Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by socio-economic group." Chart. January 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/323029/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-socio-economic-group-uk/
Ofcom. (2023). Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by socio-economic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/323029/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-socio-economic-group-uk/
Ofcom. "Breadth of Internet Usage in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022, by Socio-economic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/323029/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-socio-economic-group-uk/
Ofcom, Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by socio-economic group Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/323029/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-socio-economic-group-uk/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Breadth of internet usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by socio-economic group [Graph], Ofcom, January 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/323029/breadth-of-internet-usage-by-socio-economic-group-uk/