Some stats about the average gamer around the world.

UK Gamers

• The average gaming age is now 23+.
• 38.2% of the UK population is an active computer gamer.
• 51.2% of British men and 25.1% of British women aged 10-35 play games regularly.
• The average computer gamer has been playing for over 10 years.
• On average, gamers play for 11 hours per week.
• 27.2% of all active gamers in the UK are women.
• The average age of the UK female gamer is 30-35 years old.

Source (2005)
Another study of UK gamers is available from the BBC’s New Media Research website.

US Gamers

• The average game player is 35 years old and has been playing games for 12 years.
• The average game buyer is 39 years old, a year younger than in 2006.
• 40% percent of all game players are women. In fact, women over the age of 18 represent a significantly greater portion of the game-playing population (34%) than boys age 17 or younger (18%).
• In 2009, 25% of Americans over the age of 50 played video games.
• 37% of heads of households play games on a wireless device, such as a cell phone or PDA, up from 20 percent in 2002.
• 63% of parents believe games are a positive part of their children’s lives.

Source (2010)

Last reviewed: 13th July 2010