Six in ten UK homes are now online.(National Statistics Omnibus Survey report)(Brief article)

The number of homes with internet access has risen by nearly 1m since 2006, according to the latest National Statistics Omnibus Survey.

The figures indicate that 15.23m, or 61% of UK households, can now surf the web at home, an increase of 7% over the past year.

Broadband is triumphing over dial-up, with 51% of households having broadband access in 2007.

Differences were revealed when analysing households with internet access by country and region. Southern regions, such as the South West, London and the South East, were all featured in the top five, with 69%, 69% and 65% of households connecting to the web respectively. However, the North East, Yorkshire & Humber and Northern Ireland lagged behind with 52% each.

The survey also examined the take-up of digital TV across the UK. The North East had the highest number of households using the likes of Freeview, with 84%, followed by Scotland (83%) and Wales (79%). Northern Ireland was bottom of the league with 59%.

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