Smartphone usage among mobile phone users in the UK in 2024, by region

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Alexandra Borgeaud,
Mar 12, 2025

In 2024, during a survey in the United Kingdom, it was found that about 93 percent of respondents in England who owned a mobile phone owned a smartphone. By contrast, this share reached 95 percent in Scotland. 

Share of smartphone users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024, by region

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Release date

January 2025

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2011 to 2024*

Number of respondents

3,508 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

Those who personally use a mobile phone.

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

The source phrased this question as follows: "Do you personally use a mobile phone? Is this a smartphone? A smartphone is a phone on which you can send and receive emails, use apps, view websites and generally go online. Popular brands include iPhone and Samsung Galaxy. (Single code)"
* September 30 to November 13, 2024, was the most recent survey date.

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