City top five for distance learners

RESEARCH has shown that Portsmouth is among the top five UK cities and towns providing the best set up for distance learners.

Gadget insurance provider Protect Your Bubble analysed the latest available data to reveal which cities and towns across the UK provide the best set up for distance learners, and Portsmouth came in at number five.

Data was analysed for nine deciding categories, including percentage of premises with ultra-fast broadband, library reviews, cafes with free Wi-Fi, number of nature and parks, rent prices, utility prices, internet price, weekly earnings and median overtime hours worked.

Portsmouth scored a 6.29 out of a possible ten points.