The bar chart illustrates the percentages of various items were had in British household in 2001 and 2008.
Overall, it is cleared that all seven items experienced growth in the number of bristish household while the telephone consistently had the decrease proportion.
In 2001, the percentage of households with telephone item stood at 95%, which higher figures than microwave and CD player at 80% and 70% respectively but it was dropped slightly at 90% while those two items dramatically jumped at 90% which remained the same as telephone item in 2008. In 2001, the smallest amount was internet which had only 10% compared to dishwasher had 20%, mobile phone held at 25%, home computer retained at 35% and clothes dryer owned 60% respectively however internet increased significantly at 60%, dishwasher rose at 40%, mobile phone jumped to 80%, home computer went up to 65% and the last items-clothes dryer rose slightly to 70% in the same order in 2008.
