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Internet activities performed in the United Kingdom 2016

Activities performed online by individuals in Great Britain in 2016

The data displays activities carried out online by individuals in Great Britain in 2017. During an annual survey, it was found that 82% of polled households reported sending and receiving emails.

Sending/receiving emails 82
Finding information about goods and services 71
Social networking (eg Facebook or Twitter) 66
Reading online news, newspapers or magazines 64
Internet banking 63
Looking for health-related information (eg injury, disease, nutrition, improving health etc) 53
Using services related to travel or travel related accommodation 52
Uploading content created by you to a website to be shared 48
Telephoning or making video calls over the internet via a webcam 46
Looking for a job or sending a job application 22
Professional networking 21
Selling goods or services over the internet 19
Posting opinions on civic or political issues 15
Taking part in online consultations or voting on civic or political issues 12