According to Eurostat , the statistical office of the European communities, 69% of UK households have access to broadband services. T is 12% up on the 2007 figures and 7% up on the 2008 figures.

According to the 2009 study 77% of UK homes have access to some form of internet, not just broadband and this is an increase of 10% over the last 2 years.

Leading the way is The Netherlands with 90%, Luxemburg 87%, Denmark 86%, ans Sweden 83%.

Countries with the most limited access are Bulgaria 30%, Greece and Romania both have 36%

According to Eurostat study 66% of the Uk’s 16 to 74 year- olds have bought or ordered goods or services on- line during the past 12 months.  37% of people in the same age group accross all 27 European Union countries bought something using the internet.

The on-line retail market is expected to continue growing throughout Europe.