Scottish Household Survey Key Findings

42 Proportion of Households with Access to Internet 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 2006 35% 71% 96% 82% 2010 2015 2019 20% LEAST DEPRIVED AREAS 20% MOST DEPRIVED AREAS In 2019, 88% of households in Scotland had access to internet. This number had doubled since 2003, when the question was added to the survey. The proportion of households with internet access differed between the deprivation level of the area where the household is located. In the 20% most deprived areas in Scotland, only 82% of households had access to the internet, while 96% had access in the 20% least deprived areas. The gap between the most and least deprived areas decreased since 2003. 21% of adults in social housing did not use the internet In contrast, only 5% of private renters and 10% of owner occupiers were not internet users Internet Help Shape Scotland