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Broadband takeup 'higher in countryside'
Wednesday 25th August 2010, by Daniel King
More people have taken up broadband in the countryside than in urban areas of the UK, according to the latest industry report.
Ofcom's annual Communications Market Report shows that more than seven in ten households (71 per cent) across the UK have broadband access.
England is the most connected, with 80 per cent of households in the south-east now connected.
Homes in the West Midlands had lower broadband uptake than average, with only 62 per cent signing up to packages.
Despite the evident demand for broadband services in rural areas, the majority of households unable to receive broadband access are located in the countryside.
The industry regulator has estimated there are around three million households who cannot receive broadband services, with around one per cent unable to get broadband over phone lines.
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt announced in June that plans to deliver 2Mb/ps broadband to these areas would be delayed until 2015.
Other findings in the report included a correlation between uptake of broadband services and class.
People in the richest socio-economic group are more likely than average to have a broadband connection, with 88 per cent signed up to a provider.
Just over one in five (54 per cent) of people in the poorest socio-economic group had broadband.
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