According to a survey held in 2022 in the United Kingdom, 38 percent of all respondents claimed they either downloaded or accessed e-books at least once a week, and 62 percent said they did so less often. Consumers aged 12 to 15 years old were most likely to read e-books very regularly, with 48 percent saying that they downloaded or accessed e-books most days or about once per week.
Frequency of e-book download or access through the internet in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022, by age group
among those who had downloaded or accessed e-books in the past three months
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*High frequency (most days, 2-3 times a week, about once a week).
**Low frequency (every 2-3 weeks, about once a month, less often).
Question: Generally, how often do you download or access e-books through the internet?
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Intellectual Property Office (UK). (February 3, 2023). Frequency of e-book download or access through the internet in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291814/frequency-distribution-of-e-book-downloading-and-accessing-uk/
Intellectual Property Office (UK). "Frequency of e-book download or access through the internet in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022, by age group." Chart. February 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291814/frequency-distribution-of-e-book-downloading-and-accessing-uk/
Intellectual Property Office (UK). (2023). Frequency of e-book download or access through the internet in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291814/frequency-distribution-of-e-book-downloading-and-accessing-uk/
Intellectual Property Office (UK). "Frequency of E-book Download or Access through The Internet in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291814/frequency-distribution-of-e-book-downloading-and-accessing-uk/
Intellectual Property Office (UK), Frequency of e-book download or access through the internet in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291814/frequency-distribution-of-e-book-downloading-and-accessing-uk/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Frequency of e-book download or access through the internet in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022, by age group [Graph], Intellectual Property Office (UK), February 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/291814/frequency-distribution-of-e-book-downloading-and-accessing-uk/
