UK: leading internet activities 2023 | Statista

A 2023 survey among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) found that 81 percent of the respondents had ever used online banking or paid bills online. Among the common activities was looking online for public services information on government sites, with 62 percent of the respondents ever carrying out that activity.

Most common online activities among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Complete government processes online (e.g. update Universal Credit, renew a driving licence etc.)	55%
Find information for your leisure time including cinema, live music, theatre, museums etc.	67%
Finding/downloading information for work/business/school/college/university	49%
Look at job opportunities or apply for a job online	42%
Look online for public services information on government sites (e.g. gov.uk/ni.direct or HMRC)	62%
Online banking or paying bills online (e.g. transferring money between accounts, managing mortgage or other payments, checking or paying bills)	81%
Pay online for your council tax or for another local council service (e.g. parking ticket, congestion charge etc.)	52%
Sign an online petition or use a campaigning website (e.g. charge.org)	31%
None of these	5%

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Release date

January 2024

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

September 27 to November 12, 2023

Number of respondents

3,463 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

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Online activities ever done by adults who go online at home or elsewhere

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