J61 · Telecommunications · United Kingdom
UK young adult daily time spent online (18–24)
United Kingdom: 380 minutes in May 2025, +5.3% on May 2024.
- 380 minutes Latest · United Kingdom · May 2025
- +5.3% vs May 2024
- Annual Release cadence
- 3 Records · 1 region · 2023–2025
Verified 30 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period June 2025
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UK young adult daily time spent online (18–24)
United Kingdom, May 2023 to May 2025
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3 records · 1 region · 2023–2025. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Average daily time spent online per UK internet user aged 18 to 24 across personal (non-work) smartphones, tablets and computers, reported by Ofcom via Ipsos iris.
- Measure
- One slice of Time spent online ( form: level, segment: young adult internet users 18 24 ) . Average duration of time spent online per day on internet-connected devices. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 3 documents
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Nation Report 2025 | Ofcom | 10 Dec 2025 | 1 |
| Online Nation 2024 Report | Ofcom | 28 Nov 2024 | 1 |
| Online Nation 2023 Report | Ofcom | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 |
Other slices of time spent online
- UK adult daily time spent online 4 adult internet users
- UK female adult daily time spent online 3 female adult internet users
- UK older adult daily time spent online (65+) 3 older adult internet users 65 plus
- UK male adult daily time spent online 2 male adult internet users
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest UK young adult daily time spent online (18–24)?
United Kingdom: 380 minutes in May 2025, +5.3% on May 2024.
Where does this data come from?
From 3 documents published by Ofcom. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is May 2025; the next release should cover June 2025. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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StatOrigin. (2026). UK young adult daily time spent online (18–24) [Data set]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/uk-young-adult-daily-time-spent-online-18-24
"UK young adult daily time spent online (18–24)." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/uk-young-adult-daily-time-spent-online-18-24. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "UK young adult daily time spent online (18–24)." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 22, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/uk-young-adult-daily-time-spent-online-18-24.
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