Greggs and Pret index reveals England’s true north-south divide, say scientists

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Greggs and Pret index reveals England’s true north-south divide, say scientists
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AI-based analysis suggests the north starts at Watford Gap, where avocado wraps give way to sausage rolls, and includes Birmingham

The precise location of the north-south of England divide is a fraught question that has been debated for centuries, drawing on factors ranging from economic prosperity and political views to the pronunciation of the word “scone”. Now, scientists have entered the fray, proposingof the distribution of Pret a Manger and Greggs shops across England.

“We are fascinated by the north-south divide, so it is good to have a way of working out where it starts.” “The north really may start at the Watford Gap, just as people say it does, even though, as someone from Birmingham, I wouldn’t think of myself as being from the north ofSome historians have dated the north-south divide to 1069, when William the Conqueror charged north “like a raging lion” to try to control the more unruly population.

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