Thunder

I have just checked out how technologically enabled the area in which I live is, this can be done by visiting Spacial Literacy.org.  My area, according to the site, is categorised in the E-Society classification as being in group A : E-unengaged and type A03 : Technology as fantasy. Full descriptions can be found here.

The site also lists other areas that have a similar categorisation two of which are also in Shropshire, namely Shrewsbury and Ellesmere.  From looking down the list many of the areas were rural areas.

This got me thinking, according to the site people in my area are “too old, too poor or too poorly educated”.  I think the biggest problem we have is access to the technology not the desire to have it or our age, income or education.

It appears that the findings have come about following a great array of research but I wonder where they got their data from, I know that three of my four neighbours have got broadband access and use the internet to shop on a regular basis.  I would have to class my neighbours as Group F : Instrumental E-users.

I would be keen to hear what other people think of the results for their postcode and any other thoughts they have on the ‘E-Society’.