Devices used to access the internet in the UK 2025, by gender

Published by
Ani Petrosyan,
Jun 3, 2025

As of March 2025, smartphone usage was high for women and men in the United Kingdom, with 94 percent of female and 72 percent of male internet users accessing the internet on their mobile devices, respectively. PC or laptop usage was higher for men than women in the UK, with around 51 percent of men and 40 percent of women accessing the internet via PC or laptop.

Share of users in the United Kingdom (UK) accessing the internet via selected devices as of March 2025, by gender

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Release date

March 2025

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

March 2025

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

those using PC/laptop, smartphone or tablet device(s) in that month

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source does not provide data for genders other than "male" or "female".

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