Map created by Starkey ComicsThe map above is an overly simplified way to divide England linguistically.

Ryan who runs Starkey Comics and created the map says:

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On the 23rd of August 2023, adaptive athlete and open water swimmer Sophie Etheridge achieved a remarkable feat by completing the longest solo swim across the English Channel, 30-mile (48km), in 29 hours and 4 minutes using only her arms .

She raised £6,185 (at the time of publication) for Starlight which you can learn more about on the JustGiving page here.

The map above has received quite a bit of attention, which she addresses in a Facebook post:

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Map created by Dashing24

The map above shows the Median Gross Household Income as of 2024.

It is a measure of the total gross income received by all members of a household within a 12-month period; including cash benefits but before tax.

And uses statistics from the ONS and the Scottish Government.

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Map found on redditThe map above shows British Rail’s InterCity routes of the UK as they existed in 1993, the year before the EuroStar services started running out of Waterloo International.

A summary of the map.

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Map found on reddit

The map above shows the route of Hadrian’s Wall in Northern England including important towns, cites & forts along the route.

Here’s a brief overview of the wall and its historical importance:

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Map created by reddit user bezzleford

The map above was created by a Londoner and is a humorous look at how easy various regional English accents are to understand to them.

And as a Canadian living in London, I think it’s pretty accurate.

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Map found on RedditI’m somewhat hesitant to post this map as I’m almost certain it will be used in bad faith.

But it’s also interesting because it reveals the changing make up of the UK population and a unique aspect of the UK census:

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Map created by StavesArt.

The map above shows over 100 different football grounds of Great Britain and you can buy a copy here.

From the author:

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Map created by Cambridge University

The map above shows where people do and don’t pronounce the ‘R’ sound in the word Arm.

In the 1950s it was very common for people in the South West and North East of England to pronounce it, but by 2016 that pronunciation had almost entirely vanished.

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Map created by Cambridge University

The map above shows how people refer to the period between summer and winter in the UK.

Now almost everyone calls it Autumn, but go back to 1950 the term Backend was more commonly used throughout Northern England, with Autumn mainly being a Southern term.

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