Share of children owning mobile phones in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024, by age group

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Release date

May 2025

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

October 7 to November 3, 2024

Number of respondents

3,406 respondents

Age group

3-17 years

Special properties

parents of 3-17 year olds

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The original question was formed as follows: "F. Does your child have their own mobile phone of any type? If so - is it a smartphone?"

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Share of children owning mobile phones in the UK 2024, by age

Published by
Diana Elagina,
Jan 12, 2026

According to a survey of parents and children in the UK conducted in 2024, ** percent of children between 16 and 17 years old owned a smartphone, while ** percent of children aged between three and five did not have a mobile phone.

Mobile phones are not the only devices children are exposed to daily. At home, indeed, they have access to all kinds of electronic devices, such as TVs, gaming consoles, and radios. 

Children’s online activities

British children perform many different activities online, with mobile phones being the most used devices to go online. Among the most recurring online activities were playing games and watching videos, especially on YouTube. Furthermore, children in the UK appear to spend quite some time on social media platforms, like TikTok and Snapchat, where they spend on average ** and ** minutes daily, respectively.

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