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August 28, 2008

Office of National Statistics: half of UK now banks online

Email still most popular online activity

Lexton Snol

In a national study of activities on the Internet the UK Office of National Statistics reports that nearly half of UK internet users now bank online. The most popular activity of recent internet users was sending or receiving emails at 87 per cent.

This proved to be the most popular activity for both the older age groups (55-64 and 65 plus), and the youngest age group, aged 16-24.

Nearly half of UK internet users use Internet banking (49 percent). This activity, along with online selling proved to be most popular among the 25-44 age group (at 57 percent and 24 percent respectively).

While the youngest age group was often the most likely to be involved in internet activities, it was the least likely to use the internet for services related to travel and accommodation (50 percent), and seeking health related information (22 percent).

Downloading software from the internet was also most popular with the youngest age group, with 55 percent gamely using up their parents' broadband usage limits.

Selling goods via internet auction sites such as eBay was mostly done by people aged 25-44 (at 24 percent).

Internet activities of recent UK Internet users, by age groups, 2008:

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