Consoles in decline in UK homes

The number of consoles in UK households is in decline for the first time since 2007 across all age groups, according to a new Ofcom report.

The children and parents media use and attitudes report claimed that children aged between five and 15 were now less likely to have a console in their bedroom, with numbers dropping form 56 per cent in 2012 to 47 per cent in 2013.

Overall console ownership also dropped slightly, with 87 per cent of children aged five to 15 having access to the hardware in the home.

Use of game handhelds also dropped from 86 per cent to 81 per cent in the same age group.

Availability of tablets meanwhile shot up significantly during the last year, and now feature in 51 per cent of houses in which children aged five to 15 live, compared to just 20 per cent in 2012.

Tablet usage also increased three-fold from 2012, with five to 15 year olds using tablets to play games rising to 23 per cent, compared to seven per cent last year.

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