Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Dimensions of the divide
Based on government statistics, more than 56% of the homes in United Kingdom have a desktop computer and more than thirty percent have a laptop computer. Also, 7% of the population has a handheld computer. 38% of non working people have used a computer.
http://uk.ask.com/question/how-many-people-in-the-uk-own-a-computer
http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/60-seconds/what-is-the-digital-divide/
http://uk.ask.com/question/how-many-people-in-the-uk-own-a-computer
39%
of the people in UK without access are over 65
1 in 4
adults in the UK have never used the internet
a third
of households in the UK don't have the internet
49%
of people without access are in the lowest socio-economic groups (DE)
70%
of people who live in social housing aren't online
80%
of government interactions with the public take place with the bottom 25% of society, so failing to encourage everyone online keeps government costs high
15%
of people living in deprived areas have used a government online service or website in the last year, compared to 55% nationally
38%
people not online are also
unemployed
unemployed
http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/60-seconds/what-is-the-digital-divide/
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