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England and Wales East/West Divide By Population

Last Updated: May 17, 2023 Leave a Comment

England and Wales East/West Divide By Population

Map crated by Reddit user u/willtkred

The map above is the companion to England’s North/South Divide Based Only On Population, expect this time splitting the England and Wales East/West rather than North/South based on 2021 census numbers on official county borders.

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England’s North/South Divide Based Only On Population

Last Updated: May 17, 2023 Leave a Comment

England's North/South Divide Based Only On Population

Map created by reddit user u/willtkred

The map above show’s England’s North South divide based solely on where 50% of the population live based on the 2021 census using official county border.

The blue areas has 50.25% of the population or 28.3 million people and the red areas have 49.75% of the population or 28.1 million people.

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National Identity In The UK Based On The 2011 Census

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 6 Comments

National Identity In The UK Based On The 2011 Census

Map created by reddit user RedSnowCastle

The map above shows the largest self-reported national identity group by share of population for each local authority area of the United Kingdom in the 2011 Census.

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How Do You Pronounce “Scone?” – Map of the UK and Ireland

Last Updated: April 28, 2023 38 Comments

Scone Map of the UK and Ireland

Map created by Adrian Leemann

How do you pronounce the word scone?

If you live in Scotland you almost certainly pronounce it in a way that rhymes with “gone”, whereas if you live in Ireland you’re far more likely to pronounce it so it rhymes with “cone.” And in England and Wales, well let’s just say it’s complicated.

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Best Selling Musical Artists By English County of Origin

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 29 Comments

Best Selling Musical Artists By English County of Origin

Map created by reddit user uvbseventysix

The map above shows the best selling singer, musical artist or band from each of England’s 48 ceremonial counties. The criteria seems to be where someone has grown up rather than necessarily where they were born.

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Most Popular Sauce, Topping Or Condiment For Chip Shop Chips In The UK

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 16 Comments

Most Popular Sauce/Topping/Condiment For Chip Shop Chips In The UK

Map created by reddit user generalscruff

The map above shows the regional breakdown of which sauce, topping or condiment is the most popular for chip shop chips in the UK. The results are based on a reddit poll taken between 10-12 February 2018, which resulted in a total of 670 accepted responses.

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Brexit Issue Tube Maps Showing All Potential Consequences

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 2 Comments

Brexit Issue Tube Maps - Zoomed In On London

Zoomed in section of the London map showing just a few of the issues facing the capital including: EU Nationals, GDPR, Fintech, Open Skies, Ports, Mobility, just to name a few

These tube-style Brexit maps are a clever way of visualising the myriad of sectors and issues the withdrawal process impacts. Just by looking at the maps, it becomes easier to understand the scope and scale of the negative consequences facing the UK.

Each map focuses on a UK region, with each each zone representing a policy sphere, each line representing a sector and each station representing a particular Brexit issue.

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Filed Under: London, United Kingdom Tagged With: Brexit

Public Road Border Crossings Between the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 8 Comments

Map created by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission

The map above shows 195 public road border crossing points between the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland.

In total, there are somewhere between 208 and 275 public border crossing across the 499 km (310 mi) border.

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Every UK County’s Top Rated Tourist Attraction

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 5 Comments

Every UK Country' Top Rated Tourist Attraction

Map created by Principal Hotel Company

The map above shows every UK County’s Top Rated Tourist Attraction as voted on by members of the public.

It was created by the Principal Hotel Company and there are likely a few surprises.

You can see the full list below:

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50% of The UK’s Population Live Inside This Circle

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 4 Comments

50% of The UK's Population Live Inside This Circle

Map created by @election_data at the request of Mark Pack

The map above shows how far out from London you have to go before you get 50% of the UK population (not including the French of course).

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