Swindon has been named as one of the towns and cities in the UK that has the highest rate of people seeking a divorce.
Research carried out by Weightmans reveals that Swindon ranked number 10 on the list.
The list was accumulated by analysing commonly searched queries such as ‘how to get a divorce’, ‘divorce lawyers’ and ‘divorce’.
The law firm looked at the number of people who searched these divorce-related terms per 100,000 people.
They then compiled a list of those towns and cities in the country that had the highest figures.
Swindon landed in the number 10 spot alongside Exeter with a rate of 38 per 100,000. The number one spot was taken by Norwich, number two by Huddersfield and number three was Bristol.
The Adver reported a few months ago on another study which showed Swindon had one of the highest divorce rates in the country.
Additional research carried out by Divorce-Online found that Swindon ranks number 9 on the list of the areas with the highest rates of divorces per marriage.
The divorce rate in Swindon according to this data was 1 in 414 marriages.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel