Online sources of local news UK 2023, by age group
Data on local news consumption in the United Kingdom found that local groups or accounts on social media and the BBC website or app were the most used online sources of local news as of March 2023, with around 40 to 55 percent of those aged 16 years or older having used these in the month or so running to the survey. Adults aged 55 to 64 years were the most engaged with local news via social media groups and accounts.