In 2007 within the UK 15.23 million had Internet Access that’s 61%, increase of approximately 1 million households since 2006.
40% of UK households in 2006 had broadband Internet Access this has increased a further 11% to 51% in 2007.
The above image shows households who have access to the Internet (GB)
The above image shows households who have Internet access (GB and UK)
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/inta0807.pdf
Access to Internet varied throughout the country highest access levels were London (South West) (69%). The lowest access levels were Northern Ireland, Yorkshire and the Humber (North East) (52%).
The above shows households with Internet access by country and region 2006 and 2007.
I discovered what the most popular and least popular places adults accessed the Internet. These are as follows: Home in 2006 85% and 2007 87% also at work in 2006 46% and 2007 44%. The least popular was Internet café in 2006 8% and 2007 4% also Hotspot (wi-fi) 2006 0% and 2007 2%.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/inta0807.pdf
The above shows adults who accessed Internet by place, UK 2006 and 2007
Mobile devices are also very popular for accessing the Internet, such as: Mobile phone via GPRS & UMTS, laptops (portable computer’s) via wireless connection. I discovered that most popular mobile device was a laptop using a wireless connection (18%). The least popular with only 3% was third generation mobile phones.
The above shows adults who accessed the Internet using a mobile device 2007 (UK)
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/inta0807.pdf
They’re currently are currently 7.4 million users with the UK using mobile Internet technology (12% of all mobile phone users) (report taken 20th feb 2008).
The above images shows how any million subscribers use mobile Internettechnology and also those who do not.
http://www.yes-no-cancel.co.uk/2008/02/20/some-mobile-internet-usage-statistics/
Bibliography
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/inta0807.pdf
http://www.yes-no-cancel.co.uk/2008/02/20/some-mobile-internet-usage-statistics/
