Frequency of audiobook consumption UK by age 2022

According to a survey held in 2022 in the United Kingdom, 40 percent of respondents aged 12 to 15 years said they either downloaded or accessed audiobooks at least once a week, and 60 percent in this same group said they did so less often. Consumers aged 25 to 34 years old were most likely to listen to audiobooks very regularly, with 46 percent saying that they downloaded or accessed audiobooks most days or about once per week.

Frequency of audiobook download or access through the internet in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022, by age group

Characteristic	High frequency*	Low frequency**
12-15	40%	60%
16-24	37%	63%
25-34	46%	54%
35-44	40%	60%
45-54	31%	69%
55+	24%	76%

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

April 7 to May 31, 2022

Number of respondents

496 respondents

Age group

12 years and older

Special properties

among those who had downloaded or accessed audiobooks in the past three months

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*High frequency (most days, 2-3 times a week, about once a week).
**Low frequency (every 2-3 weeks, about once a month, less often).
Question: "Generally, how often do you download or access audiobooks through the internet?"

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