How much data do you use on your home broadband?

21 September 2015

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With streaming, downloads, software and gaming – many people are constantly eating data – yet how much do you use (if you’re not sure you can usually log into your account to see)? Please give us your best estimate below for your home broadband data usage each month:

With streaming, downloads, software and gaming – many people are constantly eating data – yet how much do you use (if you’re not sure you can usually log into your account to see)?

Please give us your best estimate below for your home broadband data usage each month:

Results

Parent(s) with kids at home

Ordinary broadband (963 votes)

Up to 2GB		19 votes (2%)
2GB to 10GB		69 votes (7%)
10GB to 25GB		85 votes (9%)
25GB to 50GB		117 votes (12%)
50GB to 100GB		143 votes (15%)
100GB to 250GB		127 votes (13%)
250GB to 500GB		64 votes (7%)
Over 500GB		57 votes (6%)
I’ve no idea		282 votes (29%)

Superfast (fibre) broadband (1221 votes)

Up to 2GB		6 votes (0%)
2GB to 10GB		40 votes (3%)
10GB to 25GB		48 votes (4%)
25GB to 50GB		165 votes (14%)
50GB to 100GB		178 votes (15%)
100GB to 250GB		222 votes (18%)
250GB to 500GB		177 votes (14%)
Over 500GB		171 votes (14%)
I’ve no idea		214 votes (18%)

Couple with no kids at home

Ordinary broadband (1462 votes)

Up to 2GB		99 votes (7%)
2GB to 10GB		394 votes (27%)
10GB to 25GB		290 votes (20%)
25GB to 50GB		177 votes (12%)
50GB to 100GB		108 votes (7%)
100GB to 250GB		53 votes (4%)
250GB to 500GB		32 votes (2%)
Over 500GB		23 votes (2%)
I’ve no idea		286 votes (20%)

Superfast (fibre) broadband (950 votes)

Up to 2GB		20 votes (2%)
2GB to 10GB		68 votes (7%)
10GB to 25GB		145 votes (15%)
25GB to 50GB		165 votes (17%)
50GB to 100GB		134 votes (14%)
100GB to 250GB		97 votes (10%)
250GB to 500GB		73 votes (8%)
Over 500GB		63 votes (7%)
I’ve no idea		185 votes (19%)

Single with no kids

Ordinary broadband (877 votes)

Up to 2GB		75 votes (9%)
2GB to 10GB		260 votes (30%)
10GB to 25GB		128 votes (15%)
25GB to 50GB		98 votes (11%)
50GB to 100GB		74 votes (8%)
100GB to 250GB		37 votes (4%)
250GB to 500GB		28 votes (3%)
Over 500GB		18 votes (2%)
I’ve no idea		159 votes (18%)

Superfast (fibre) broadband (350 votes)

Up to 2GB		12 votes (3%)
2GB to 10GB		29 votes (8%)
10GB to 25GB		48 votes (14%)
25GB to 50GB		51 votes (15%)
50GB to 100GB		33 votes (9%)
100GB to 250GB		45 votes (13%)
250GB to 500GB		28 votes (8%)
Over 500GB		32 votes (9%)
I’ve no idea		72 votes (21%)

Single/couple in a houseshare

Ordinary broadband (158 votes)

Up to 2GB		12 votes (8%)
2GB to 10GB		23 votes (15%)
10GB to 25GB		22 votes (14%)
25GB to 50GB		18 votes (11%)
50GB to 100GB		14 votes (9%)
100GB to 250GB		15 votes (9%)
250GB to 500GB		5 votes (3%)
Over 500GB		10 votes (6%)
I’ve no idea		39 votes (25%)

Superfast (fibre) broadband (188 votes)

Up to 2GB		3 votes (2%)
2GB to 10GB		5 votes (3%)
10GB to 25GB		17 votes (9%)
25GB to 50GB		26 votes (14%)
50GB to 100GB		25 votes (13%)
100GB to 250GB		14 votes (7%)
250GB to 500GB		17 votes (9%)
Over 500GB		25 votes (13%)
I’ve no idea		56 votes (30%)

                   6,169 votes received.

We try to use technology to limit voting to one per person. Occasionally, this may erroneously block a few people's votes (eg, from shared offices). Apologies for that.