Broadband Internet Usage -A Survey
According to a statistics the Internet user population has gone up by 7% since last year(2006) in the United Kingdom . About 15.23 million households, more than 60% of the total population, in the country have internet connection at present. Usage of broadband has gone up from 40% to 51% since 2006.
The highest broadband usage has been found in London and south-west England (69%)while the lowest is in Northern Ireland, north-east England and Yorkshire in northern England (52%).
A survey has been carried out on the usage of broadband internet by the British house holds on a random sample of about 1,800 adults, aged 16 and above. The survey indicates that men use the internet more than women in the usage ratio of 71:62.
Similarly the younger generation is more attracted to the Internet as compared to the elders. About 90 % of the people in the age group of 16 to 24 were found using the Internet while the estimation was only 24% in the age group 65- plus.
The people generally use the Internet for finding information about goods and services and also for sending Email messages. The Internet is also used for availing of services related to travel and accommodation.