For instance, in the 45-54 age group 58% of people make purchases online, but 82% are Internet users, so almost 30% use the Internet for other activities as well.

The chart shows how the Internet is used by different age groups.  It looks at both general use and online shopping.

More specifically, this is between 75% and 100% in the four younger age groups.  However, it should be noted that there is a more dramatic difference with the 65-year-olds and over, where only 38% use the Internet.  That is a 60% difference compared with the youngest age group.

A final point to mention is that most people use the Internet for other things as well as shopping.

One of the first things to note is that fewer older people use the Internet than young people.

Another thing to point out is that the number of people using the Internet does not vary very much between the age groups.

For example, 99% of 16-24-year-olds use the Internet compared with only 38% of 65-year-olds and over.