One in seven adults in Gwent Valleys do not use the internet, figures reveal.
The majority are likely to be older people, according to the Office for National Statistics, with charity Age UK saying many are happy to stay permanently offline.
The ONS asked people aged 16 and over in the Gwent Valleys Eurostat area, covering Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly and Torfaen, whether they had used the internet in the last three months.
Of those surveyed, 15% said they had not recently been online – around 38,000 residents.