Reading Habit of the British

One in five Britons (21%) say they are avid readers
Two in five (43%) Britons say they read for pleasure at least once a week, with a third (35%) doing so multiple times and 19% of UK adults reading every day.
19% read everyday15% between 2-6 days a week8% one day a week11% between 1-3 days a month7% One day every 2-3 months4% 1 day every 6 months18% read less often than 1 day every 6 months18% reported never reading at all.
34% of Brits over 55 claim they read at least once a day, compared to just 7% of 18 to 24-year olds.Over a quarter (27%) of women read daily, compared to a sixth (13%) of men. 22% of men compared to 12% of women, say they never read.Six in ten (60%) prefer to read paperback books;47% choose hardback.24% read e-books, but only 8% choose audio ( and that is hardly reading (in my view!)
Connor Ibbetson , Data Journalist. (https://docs.cdn.yougov.com/6bdezmb40i/YouGov%20-%20Books%20and%20Reading%20Results.pdf)