North/South Divide Even Exists In Cyberspace

Nearly a third of the UK’s internet population lives in the south of England, with 22.7% residing in London. According to new data from MMXI Europe, the further north and east you go, the less likely you are to find members of the nation’s 9.6 million internet users.

The survey showed that Scotland, Borders and Ulster make up only 9.5% of the online population, Yorkshire 8.3%, the East 7.1% and the North East just 4.5%. The Midlands and the North West are catching up with the capital, representing 15.5% and 12.3% respectively, while 11.1% of UK internet users reside in Wales or the West.

The survey also looked at the most visited global domains in the UK. Search engines or portals came out on top, with the BBC making an exception as the eighth favourite.

The top sites varied according to region however, with users in London, the Midlands, the East, the North East and the North West favouring the site which came top overall for the UK, www.yahoo.com.

Meanwhile in the South, Wales and the West and Scotland, Borders and Ulster www.freeserve.co.uk.

MMXI Europe: www.mmxieurope.com