This statistic displays the frequency of reading books in England in 2013, broken down by reader segment. Of respondents categorized within the bookworm segment, 77 percent reported reading hard copy books every day, while 31 percent of 'the magazine generation' reported reading hard copy books at least weekly.
How often do you read hard copy books?*
Reader segment**
Daily
At least weekly
Less often
Never
S1: Bookworms
77%
12%
9%
3%
S2: Love to read
73%
20%
5%
-
S3: The magazine generation
62%
31%
5%
1%
S4: Given the chance...
22%
45%
30%
4%
S5: Joe average
15%
37%
45%
3%
S6: Reluctant readers
2%
41%
53%
4%
S7: No time to read
0%
4%
58%
38%
S8: Don't like reading
0%
0%
54%
48%
S9: Don't read
0%
0%
20%
81%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%110%120%
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* The original survey question was: "How often do you read each of the following...?"
** The source provides definitions of the reader segmentation model used on page seven of the Booktrust Reading Habits Survey report. The source does not provide any information regarding missing percentage points to 100 percent.
The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points exceeding 100 percent.
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Booktrust. (March 11, 2014). How often do you read hard copy books?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/302414/frequency-of-reading-books-in-england-uk-by-segment/
Booktrust. "How often do you read hard copy books?*." Chart. March 11, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302414/frequency-of-reading-books-in-england-uk-by-segment/
Booktrust. (2014). How often do you read hard copy books?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302414/frequency-of-reading-books-in-england-uk-by-segment/
Booktrust. "How Often Do You Read Hard Copy Books?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302414/frequency-of-reading-books-in-england-uk-by-segment/
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