Scottish Household Survey Key Findings

44 0.00 0.22 0.44 0.66 0.88 1.10 Devices Used to Access the Internet AGED 16 TO 24 AGED 75 OR OVER Personal Computer Mobile Phone A tablet 69% 47% 60% 75% 98% 39% The most common device to access the internet was a mobile phone, such as a smartphone – with 86% of people accessing the internet this way. For people over 75, the most common device to use to access the internet was a personal computer with 69% of people in this group doing it in that way. For young adults between 16 and 24 years old, the most common way to access the internet was through a mobile phone, with 98% of adults accessing the internet this way. Additionally, nearly all adults (97%) who used the internet access it at home. The proportion of adults who used internet for personal reasons when they were on the move increased from 30% in 2013 to 58% in 2019 Internet Help Shape Scotland