In 2019, the share of individuals that reported visiting a public library in England varied according to the level of deprivation. As of that year, nearly 27 percent of respondents from the most deprived category claimed to have visited a public library at least once in the year previous to the survey. On the other hand, 33 percent of interviewees from the least deprived category stated the same as of 2019.
Share of respondents that visited a public library in England in 2019, by level of deprivation
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (September 16, 2020). Share of respondents that visited a public library in England in 2019, by level of deprivation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/295271/public-library-usage-penetration-uk-england-by-deprivation-level/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of respondents that visited a public library in England in 2019, by level of deprivation." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295271/public-library-usage-penetration-uk-england-by-deprivation-level/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2020). Share of respondents that visited a public library in England in 2019, by level of deprivation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295271/public-library-usage-penetration-uk-england-by-deprivation-level/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Respondents That Visited a Public Library in England in 2019, by Level of Deprivation." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295271/public-library-usage-penetration-uk-england-by-deprivation-level/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of respondents that visited a public library in England in 2019, by level of deprivation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295271/public-library-usage-penetration-uk-england-by-deprivation-level/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Share of respondents that visited a public library in England in 2019, by level of deprivation [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/295271/public-library-usage-penetration-uk-england-by-deprivation-level/