More than 30m UK adults access broadband everyday

The latest report from Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that more than 19m UK homes can access to broadband internet comparing to the figures of 18.31m last year.

The study also reveals that around 30m users surf the web on daily basis.

However, there are over 9m adults that mostly include people aged over 65 or the low income families or the widowed, have never used broadband,  the survey shows.

“We have also seen changes in the way people connect and in the frequency of connection, with 31 per cent of Internet users connecting via a mobile phone in 2010 compared to 23 per cent in 2009. The use of Wi-Fi hotspots continued to rise with 2.7 million people (7 per cent of Internet users) used wireless hotspots at locations such as cafes, restaurants, and hotels.” said, Mark Williams at the Office for National Statistics.

The research also reveals that more than 17 million watched TV or listened to the radio online. People often accessed VoD services like BBC iPlayer or ITV Player.