The latest national statistics on Internet Access 2008 - households and individuals produced by the Office for National Statistics were released on 26 August 2008 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
UK households with Internet Access increased to 65 per cent, or 16.46 million households, in 2008, compared with 61 per cent in 2007
Of all UK households, 56 per cent had broadband Internet access in 2008, compared with 51 per cent in 2007
Of the UK households with Internet Access, 86 per cent had a broadband connection in 2008
In 2006 there were 5.3 million more private cars on the road than in 1996 in Great Britain. (Table 15.8)
Education plays a role as to whether people have Internet access in their homes. Ninety three per cent of adults under 70, who had a degree or equivalent qualification, had Internet access in their home, compared with 56 per cent of adults with no formal qualifications who had Internet access in their home
