Digital & Technology
35 countersThere are 57.2 million internet users in the UK generating billions of online transactions, searches and social media posts daily. cybercrime costs the UK economy approximately £14.7 billion per year with 5.19 million cybercrime incidents recorded annually. Online shopping accounts for over £260 billion in UK retail spending per year. Around 600,000 premises still lack access to decent broadband. Digital and technology statistics are sourced from Ofcom, the NCSC, the ICO, techUK and Action Fraud.
Internet Users in UK
Websites Visited by UK Users Today
Emails Sent in UK Today
Social Media Users in UK
Social Media Posts Made in UK Today
Online Shopping Transactions Today
Online Shopping Transactions This Year
Value of Online Shopping Today (£)
Value of Online Shopping This Year (£)
Cybercrime Incidents Today
Cybercrime Incidents This Year
Cost of Cybercrime to Economy Today
Cost of Cybercrime to Economy This Year
Data Breaches Reported This Year
Personal Records Exposed in Breaches This Year
Phishing Attacks Today
Ransomware Attacks This Year
Identity Theft Cases This Year
Broadband Complaints This Year
Premises Without Decent Broadband
Households Without Internet Access
Average UK Internet Speed
UK Internet Speed vs OECD Average
Apps Downloaded in UK Today
Google Searches Made in UK Today
YouTube Videos Watched in UK Today
UK Workplaces Using AI Tools
Tech Sector Jobs in UK
Tech Sector Contribution to UK Economy This Year
Online Fraud Cases Reported Today
Online Fraud Cases Reported This Year
Money Lost to Online Fraud Today
Money Lost to Online Fraud This Year
Children Exposed to Harmful Content Online
Average UK Adult Daily Screen Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on official UK government data
How much cybercrime is there in the UK each year?
There are approximately 5.19 million cybercrime incidents reported in the UK each year, according to NCSC and Home Office statistics. cybercrime costs the UK economy approximately £14.7 billion annually. Phishing attacks account for around 500 million attempts per year targeting UK individuals and businesses.
How much is the UK digital economy worth?
The UK digital and tech sector contributes approximately £207 billion to GDP per year, according to DCMS statistics, making it one of the largest tech economies in the world. Online retail accounts for approximately £260 billion in annual sales, over 30% of all UK retail spending.
How many data breaches occur in the UK each year?
Approximately 2.3 million data breaches are reported or estimated in the UK each year, according to ICO and NCSC data. These expose around 160 million personal records annually. Around 700 ransomware attacks target UK organisations each year, with public sector and healthcare among the most targeted.
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