The State of Screen Time in the United Kingdom

Today, we will examine Screen Time in the United Kingdom and how it compares to the rest of Europe. Opal has hundreds-of-thousands of members across the UK, with millions of hours of their lives saved to date. Our proprietary data is among the most significant available. However, it's important to recognize that current Screen Time statistics are based on self-reports, which tend to be underreported.

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• In the UK, people spend 5 hours 6 minutes a day on their phones—28% of the day.
• The UK is one of the worst screen time offenders in Europe, with +8min vs France and +20min vs Germany.
• Switzerland has the lowest screen time in Europe, with 25 minutes less than the average.
• Liverpool and Leicester have the most screen time out of all UK cities. Bristol has the least—15 minutes less than average.

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For more comprehensive data on Screen Time globally, please see our Opal 2023 Screen Time Report.

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To celebrate our commitment to helping our Opal members in the UK stay focused and off their screens, we are partnering with techtimeout tuesday. On Tuesday 3rd December 2024, individuals and businesses of all types and sizes will embrace digital wellbeing by taking part in an offline activity of their choice, either in or out of their workplaces.

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Wondering what your screen time is and how many years of your life you will save with Opal? Take our quiz to find out.

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