According to the latest Neilsen/NetRatings figures there were 37,800,000 Internet users as of October 2005. This represents approximately 63% of the UK population. This is a staggering number of eyeballs that look at ads, features and reviews online.
UK Internet Usage and Broadband Update:
Internet access (* 2005 figures)
59% of UK homes have a PC
50% of homes (around 12.5 million) have Internet access
68% of small businesses have Internet access
Broadband (>128kbps)
4 million broadband connections **
3,335,000 DSL connections
1.80 million cable modem connections
41% of homes have broadband ***
DSL is available to 85% of UK homes and businesses
* source Neilsen/Netratings October 2005
** source Ofcom May 2004
*** source NOP 2005
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