On the occasion of Digital Evolution 2016, this November 24, the Good Things Foundation (formerly Tinder Foundation) presented the results of the Digital Nation Report 2016.
This report has highlighted the trends in the English digital society and brings together figures from several complementary British studies on the subject: access to the internet, digital skills, uses, intentions, perceived barriers, skills learning, benefits, equipment.
We learn in particular that 10% of the English do not intend to use the Internet and that among them, 83% are over 55 years old. In total, 12.6 million people do not or rarely use the Internet.
The barriers perceived by non-users are varied:
- "I don't need it" (50%)
- "It's too expensive" (15% or +21% compared to 2015)
- "I am too old" (21%)
- "I don't have the skills" (18%)
- "I don't want a computer" (22%)
As far as equipment is concerned, the smartphone is in the lead (71% of Britons own at least one), followed by the laptop (64%), and tablets (59%). The PC and the connected TV are less popular (31% and 27% respectively).
Internet access at home is widespread (86%). This is the case for 99% of 15-24 year olds, which confirms the emergence of a generation of digital natives. The smartphone and the computer (PC and laptop) are the preferred means of access (65% and 71%). 6% of Internet users only access the Internet via their tablet or smartphone.
Finally, this report feeds the strategy of the Good Things Foundation as it draws the socio-demographic contours of the English digital divide: the people who are furthest from the digital world are the elderly, people living in rural areas, and people with incomes of less than £9,500 per year.
For the past 5 years, this foundation has organized the annual Digital Evolution, which brings together stakeholders around the challenges and opportunities of digital. The theme chosen this year was the Social Revolution #digievol16 with 3 roundtables: "poverty and digital", "supporting community and volunteering", "digital skills and support".
The Good Things Foundation is a foundation based in the UK. Its activity is oriented towards an inclusive integration of digital in the English society. It runs several projects and produces and collects publications related to digital inclusion. Its strategic objectives are to bridge the digital divide, improve lives through digital learning opportunities, and use digital solutions to address social challenges. Source: goodthingsfoundation.org
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