Young people's online activity
Ofcom's Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes report measures children's access to and use of internet-enabled media, and the types of devices they prefer, enabling the identification of trends (see graphics).
It shows that 87 per cent of UK children aged five to 15 went online in 2016 - the rate is higher among children from the wealthiest socio-economic groups (91 per cent) than those from poorer families (82 per cent).
The study reveals that the amount of time both three- and four-year-olds and five- to 15-year-olds spend online rose in the last year, with older children now spending more time online than they do watching television.
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