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Basic Digital Skills: UK Report 2015
Basic Digital Skills: UK Report 2015
UK Report 2015
Report prepared by Ipsos MORI for Go ON UK, in association with Lloyds Banking Group
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Introduction
Background This report
As the trend for products and services This report looks at the level of digital
moving online continues, the world capability across the UK and uses
becomes more and more digitally different demographic and technology
dependent. To take advantage of the
ownership groups to highlight any
Internet, or even undertake the
simplest tasks, requires Basic Digital differences.
Skills.
Go ON UK commissioned Ipsos MORI
From previous research Go ON UK to conduct a study looking into who
have identified five Basic Digital Skill has these Basic Digital Skills and
areas:
therefore the overall level of digital
Managing information Problem solving
capability in the UK.
Communicating Creating
Transacting
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Methodology
Approach
Ipsos Connects quarterly Tech Tracker uses Ipsos CAPIBUS to get a truly nationally representative view of
device ownership and usage in Great Britain amongst adults aged 15+.
The CAPIBUS uses face-to-face interviewing to ensure no online bias, and is uniquely sampled based on
Output Areas to ensure a robust sample.
For this study, the Tech Tracker was boosted to 4,000 interviews and interviewing was also conducted in
Northern Ireland to ensure UK-wide figures.
Two digital skill questions, containing eleven digital tasks, were added to the Tech Tracker:
The answers to these questions were combined to identify a respondents digital skills; those who said they
could do all five skills were classified as having Basic Digital Skills.
Where comparisons between sub-groups have been made, the results have been statistically tested at a 95%
confidence interval and any significant differences are highlighted by a directional arrow.
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Methodology
Classification Background
Go ON UK revised their skills definition for digital capability in January 2015. Go ON UK moved
from the previous categories of Basic Online Skills to a new definition of Basic Digital Skills. This
updated definition introduced a new problem solving category, and refreshed many of the tasks
required for the other basic skills. Go ON UK believe this new definition is future-proofed and
flexible for an ever-changing digital world.
However Go ON UK also acknowledge the need for consistency in tracking impact, and
understand that many Go ON UK partners have invested in the previous measure. Go ON UK
therefore designed the question set for this survey to be backwards-compatible with the previous
measure. Where relevant, the report shows data for both Basic Online Skills and Basic Digital Skills
in this report.
Go ON UKs primary measure is Basic Digital Skills, and this represents the majority of the data
shown throughout. When referencing both levels of Basic Digital Skills and Basic Online Skills, the
report refers to this as digital capability.
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Methodology
Classification
Digital Tasks Digital Skills
Use a search engine to look for information online
Having four of the
Find a website I have visited before Managing information five skills
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Overview
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Key Findings
77% of the UK adult population have Basic Digital Skills with 81% having the Basic Online Skills level.
This leaves 23%, or an estimated 12.6 million adults in the UK who dont have the required level of Basic
Digital Skills.
Nearly nine in ten of all adults are capable of managing information and communicating online.
The digital skills level starts to decline amongst the 45+ demographics culminating in the 65+
groups having a Basic Digital Skills level of 43%. This group have the lowest digital device
ownership, the bulk of this age group are retired, suggesting they lack the opportunity/ desire to
acquire the skills.
The Basic Digital Skills level amongst ABC1s is higher than the national average at 87%, but is
significantly lower amongst the C2DE social grades (65%).
Greater London (84%), Scotland (81%), the South East and South West (both 81%) register the highest
Basic Digital Skills levels, but Wales where internet access is lowest displays the lowest levels (62%).
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Digital Capability
Overview
77% of the UK population are able to perform all 5 digital skills and thus are considered to
be digitally capable and have Basic Digital Skills. This equates to over 40 million people.
0 10% 0 10%
1 2%
1 2%
2 2% 23% - 12,600,000 adults
2 3%
3 3%
3 4% 4 7%
4 81% 5 77% - 40,550,000 adults
Base: All UK respondents (4,167) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Basic Digital Skills
Overview
Looking at the individual tasks for each skill, capability to create content, use online help
and install apps is lower than the other tasks.
MANAGING INFORMATION 89%
Use a search engine to look for information online 87%
Find a website I have visited before 87%
Download / save a photo I found online 78%
COMMUNICATING 87%
Send a personal message via email or online messaging service 86%
Carefully make comments and share information online 78%
TRANSACTING 85%
Buy items or services from a website 84%
Buy and install apps on a device 73%
CREATING 84%
Complete online applications forms which include personal details 83%
Create something new from existing online images, music or video 57%
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Basic Digital Skills
Done in last 3 months
Half of all UK adults have created something online in the last 3 months.
Base: All UK respondents (4,167) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Demographics
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Digital Capability
By age group
The level of digital capability significantly drops amongst those aged 45+.
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Basic Digital Skills
By age group
The 65+ age group show a lower level of ability across all skills particularly problem
solving.
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Basic Digital Skills
Amongst 65+
In particular the 65+ age group struggle with creating something new and installing apps.
TRANSACTING 57%
Buy items or services from a website 56%
Buy and install apps on a device 32%
CREATING 54%
Complete online applications forms which include personal details 54%
Create something new from existing online images, music or video 22%
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Basic Digital Skills
By gender
Males are significantly more likely than females to be competent in each digital skill.
Problem
Solving 83% 76%
Base: UK respondents Male (2,118), Female (2,049) Significant difference at 95% vs. females Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Basic Digital Skills
By social grade
ABC1s have a significantly higher level of Basic Digital Skills than C2DEs.
ABC1 C2DE
Basic Digital Skills
Managing
Information 95% 81%
AB 90%
Communicating 95% 78%
87%
C1 84% 93% 76%
Transacting
Base: UK respondents ABC1 (2,114), C2DE (2,053) Significant difference at 95% vs. C2DE Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Digital Capability
By social grade
70% of C2DEs have a Basic Online Skill level and 65% have a Basic Digital Skills level.
AB 90% AB 93%
87% 91%
C1 84% C1 88%
C2 74% C2 79%
65% 70%
DE 57% DE 62%
Base: UK respondents ABC1 (2,114), C2DE (2,053) Significant difference at 95% vs. C2DEs Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Basic Digital Skills
By work status
The age / social grade trends shown in slides 12 and 16 are also reflected in the levels of
Basic Digital Skills across employment status; retired individuals have the lowest levels and
students demonstrate the highest whilst nearly 30% of the unemployed are not digitally
skilled.
Employed (full-time/part-
time)
89%
Unemployed 72%
Homemaker 78%
Retired 47%
Base: UK respondents Employed (2,051), Student/ at school (281), Retired (1,141), Unemployed (438), Homemaker (253) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Basic Digital Skills
By personal income band
Base: UK respondents Up to 9,499 (802), 9,500-13,499 (447), 13,500-17,499 (328), 17,500-24,999 (305), 25,000-29,999 (228), 30,000-
39,999 (232), 40,000-49,999 (110), 50,000-74,999 (101), 75,000+ (109) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Basic Digital Skills
By region
Base: UK respondents living in region - Scotland (427), Wales (227), Northern Ireland (121), North (185), NW (496), Yorks & Humber (439), West
Midlands (346), East Midlands (338), East Anglia (48), SW (316), SE (647), Greater London (577) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Digital Capability
By region
The basic online skill level drops below 7 in 10 in Wales and the West Midlands with the Basic Digital Skill
level only just above 6 in 10.
84% 81%
82% 77%
75% 65%
81% 77%
82% 77%
60-64% 60-64%
Base: UK respondents living in region - Scotland (427), Wales (227), Northern Ireland (121), North (185), NW (496), Yorks & Humber (439), West
Midlands (346), East Midlands (338), East Anglia (48), SW (316), SE (647), Greater London (577) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Adults without Basic Digital Skills
By region
19%
Base: UK respondents living in region - Scotland (427), Wales (227), Northern Ireland (121), North (185), NW (496), Yorks & Humber (439), West
Midlands (346), East Midlands (338), East Anglia (48), SW (316), SE (647), Greater London (577) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Adults without Digital Capability
By region
16% 19%
18% 23%
25% 35%
19% 23%
18% 23%
30-40% 30-40%
20% 25%
29-25% 32% 29-25% 37%
15% 19%
31% 38%
24-20% 13% 24-20% 16%
16% 19%
19-15% 18% 19-15% 23%
Base: UK respondents living in region - Scotland (427), Wales (227), Northern Ireland (121), North (185), NW (496), Yorks & Humber (439), West
Midlands (346), East Midlands (338), East Anglia (48), SW (316), SE (647), Greater London (577) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Digital Capability Population figures 000s
based on mid-year
By country population estimates
rounded to nearest 50,000.
81 69 84 75 77 81
62 65
(%) (%)
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Digital Capability Population figures 000s
based on mid-year
By region population estimates
rounded to nearest 50,000.
Have skills
Dont have skills
Yorks & Humber 800 3,600 Yorks & Humber 1,000 3,400
Base: UK respondents aged 15+ living in region - Scotland (427), Wales (227), Northern Ireland (121), North (185), NW (496), Yorks & Humber (439),
West Midlands (346), East Midlands (338), East Anglia (48), SW (316), SE (647), Greater London (577) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Basic Digital Skills
By location type
Just under three-quarters of adults in rural areas have Basic Digital Skills with lower
internet access a contributing factor.
Basic
Digital 74% 80% 76% 78%
Skills
Internet
access 84% 90% 87% 90%
Base: UK respondents living in Rural areas (652), Suburban areas (806), Urban areas (1,553), Metropolitan areas (1,035) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Basic Digital Skills
By household tenure
Outright house owners are more likely to be retired thus their lower levels of Basic Digital
Skills.
Base: UK respondents Owned with mortgage (997), Owned outright (1,391), Rented from private landlord (687), Rented from housing association
(340), Rented from local authority (551) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Technographics
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UK Device Ownership and Broadband Usage
Eight in ten adults in the UK have a PC or laptop in their home. 65+ and C2DEs, the
groups with the lowest digital capability, have lower levels of device ownership.
Smartphone Tablet PC/Laptop Use bb at home
UK
Adults
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Basic Digital Skills
By device ownership
The level of Basic Digital Skills is higher across device owners.
Non-owners Owners
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Basic Digital Skills
Comparison with internet access
In general, the areas with the highest internet access (by any means) also show the highest levels of
Basic Digital Skills.
90% 81%
88% 77%
86% 65%
87% 77%
86% 77%
75-79% 60-70%
85% 75%
80-84% 81% 71-75% 63%
88% 81%
75% 62%
85-89% 93% 76-80% 84%
90% 81%
90-95% 88% 81-85% 77%
NB. Different scales used on each map
Base: UK respondents living in region - Scotland (427), Wales (227), Northern Ireland (121), North (185), NW (496), Yorks & Humber (439), West
Midlands (346), East Midlands (338), East Anglia (48), SW (316), SE (647), Greater London (577) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Without Basic Digital Skills and Internet Access
Comparison with internet access
London has the lowest percentage of adults without basic digital skills, and also the lowest percentage
of adults without internet access.
Internet access Basic Digital Skills
10% 19%
12% 23%
14% 35%
13% 23%
14% 23%
20-30% 30-40%
15% 25%
19-15% 19% 29-25% 37%
12% 19%
25% 38%
14-10% 7% 24-20% 16%
10% 19%
9-5% 12% 19-15% 23%
NB. Different scales used on each map
Base: UK respondents living in region - Scotland (427), Wales (227), Northern Ireland (121), North (185), NW (496), Yorks & Humber (439), West
Midlands (346), East Midlands (338), East Anglia (48), SW (316), SE (647), Greater London (577) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Greater London Focus
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Basic Digital Skills
London
The level of Basic Digital Skills is higher in London than the UK national average.
0 10% 0 6%
1 2% 1 1%
2 2% 2 1%
3 3% 3 2%
4 7% 4 6%
5 77 5 84%
Base: All Greater London respondents (577) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Basic Digital Skills - London
By age group
The general drop in Basic Digital Skill level sees a more significant decrease amongst those
aged 45+ in London than the UK in total.
UK London
Base: Greater London respondents aged 15-24 (106), 25-34 (166), 35-44 (118),
45-54 (71), 55-64 (49), 65+ (67) Significant difference at 95% vs. younger age groups Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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Basic Digital Skills - London
By gender/ social grade
The wider gender gap that exists across the UK as a whole, is not apparent in London.
However, the gap between social grades is similar to the national average.
Basic Digital Skills Basic Digital Skills
84% 92%
83%
73%
ABC1 C2DE
Base: Greater London respondents Male (308), Female (269), ABC1 (303), C2DE (274) Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
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London Device Ownership and Broadband Usage
Greater London sees near universal smartphone ownership amongst adults.
Device
ownership
Smartphone Tablet PC/Laptop Use bb at home
Owners
with Basic
Digital
80% 88% 89% 87%
Skills
Base: Greater London respondents & asked Personal smartphone ownership (144), Household tablet ownership (144), Household PC/ laptop
Source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015
ownership (577), Access to Broadband at home (144)
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