29 August 2007
More than 15 million UK households are now connected to the internet, the latest findings by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals.
ONS statistics show the number of UK households with access to the internet is growing rapidly, climbing by one million in the last year alone.
Indeed the number of homes with access to broadband internet has jumped by 51%, the body's research uncovered.
Homes in London and the south-west lead the way in terms of the number of homes with internet access at 69%, while London also came top for the numbers of people connected to broadband services.
Yorkshire and the Humber and the north-east had the lowest access levels with just 52%, while Northern Ireland displayed the same levels of take-up.
The ONS also found that Northern Ireland remained the region with the lowest levels of broadband access, with figures showing just 40% of all households connected.
Of the 40% of homes in Northern Ireland with an internet connection, 78% had access to broadband.