There's no point in wiring up the nation if even people who currently have broadband running past their door don't use it. How can we solve the digital divide in the UK?
4. The top 20 countries by the total number of internet users (2011) June 2011 data from: http://www.internetworldstats.com/top20.htm
5. Top 20 countries by % of their population online (2011) June 2011 data from: http://www.internetworldstats.com/top20.htm
6. Who is offline? (has NEVER used the internet – UK population)
7. UK online centres users lives – before and after “ Does the internet improve lives?” Freshminds April, 2009 Communicate more Feel more connected to local community Feel less concerned about skills, work and health
It’s appropriate for us to now focus on the people who are in most need to get online and get digital skills. The people who are the most excluded are: older people; disable people; and people from the most disadvantaged communities (such as the 10% most disadvantaged measured by the Indices of Multiple Deprivation).