The latest Nielsen//NetRatings research has revealed that households earning over £50k per year account for nearly a quarter of the UK's Internet connections:


Perhaps the words "falls" and "behind" aren't the best ones to use since their meaning could be open to misinterpretation. Having a higher proportion of lower income surfers can also be a sign of greater accessibility and surely that's a good thing?

Meanwhile the rest of the chart pans out as follows, with households earning from £0 up to £20k accounting for 23%, £20k to £30k = 23% and £30k to £50k holds the greatest proportion on 30%. Wealthy surfers also appear to prefer visiting travel and finance related websites.