Approximately 33 million Brits use the internet daily

In 2012, 33 million British adults accessed the internet every day, more than double the 2006 figure of 16 million, when directly comparable records began. This is according to research by the Office for National Statistics. Approximately 87% of adults aged between 16 and 24, used social networking sites in 2012, compared to 48% of all adults. Telephone or video calls over the internet were made by 32% of adults in 2012, double the 2009 estimate of 16%, and four times higher than the 2007 estimate of 8%. Access to the Internet using a mobile phone more than doubled between 2010 and 2012, from 24% to 51%. In 2012, 32% of adults accessed the internet using a mobile phone every day. March 1, 2013