Daily Internet Usage By Adults Rises To 73%

Almost three out of every four adults in Britain used the internet daily, according to newly released official figures.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said 73% of adults, some 36 million, logged on in 2013.

The figure was more than double the 35% recorded in 2006, when comparable records began, the ONS said.

It added that for the first time the majority of adults read newspapers online (55%), which was up from 47% in 2012.

Meanwhile, 43% of adults went online to research health information and more than one-in-five ordered groceries online.

The data on usage was extrapolated from behaviour patterns between January and March this year.

The ONS said in the 16-24 age group some 93% of people used social media in the period, while in the 25-34 age group 92% of people bought goods or services online.

The figures also show the level of penetration into homes made by home broadband.

Less than 1% of households now access the internet using a dial-up modem, down from 31% in 2006.

However, 42% of households now access the web using a cable or fibre connection, up from 30% last year.

The ONS figures also revealed that technology being grasped by people aged over 65.

Just over 9% reported using a computer every day in 2006, but by 2013 the figure had climbed to 37%.

But the data also revealed an apparent levelling of online access made by mobile devices.

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