There is a north-south divide in internet use amongst older people, with over 65s in Surrey more than twice as likely to have web access as those in Tyne and Wear, data published by Age UK has found. Just 28 per cent of people living in Tyne and Wear and aged 65 and over report using the internet, compared with 63 per cent of over 65s living in Surrey. Using data from the Understanding Society study of 40,000 UK households, Age UK found just four areas in England where the percentage of older people online outnumbers those who are offline…
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