Category Archives: Inclusion

Manifesto to a networked nation

According to the Manifesto to a networked nation:

” there are 10 million adults in the UK who have never used the internet: over a fifth of the population and the size of our 5 biggest cities combined. Four million of those are among the most disadvantaged: 39% are over 65, 38% are unemployed and 19% are families with children.

Use of the web decreases with age and increases with income. While only 10% of 16 to 24 year olds are offline, that rises to 50% of 65 to 74 year olds. Other characteristics of non-users are:

  • 47% of those living in households earning less than £11.5k do not use the internet compared to only 4% of those with an income of over £30k.
  • 48% of disabled people are offline.
  • The North of England, urban areas of Scotland and South Wales have the highest concentrations of working age people who are offline.
  • Rural and coastal areas have the highest concentrations of older residents who don’t use the internet