The Lake District has been named one of the top places to move to in a new survey.

The survey, commissioned by online mortgage brokers Tussle, was mentioned by Cumbria County Council during a recent debate into connectivity.

Katherine Mosquera, from Tussle, interviewed 2,000 people for the survey.

She said: "The survey found that the coronavirus pandemic may have affected why people want to move home now."

The results showed the Lakes listed as one of the top five places to move to but it did not clinch the top spot.

Poor broadband speeds are believed to be one reason why, with Johnathan Harris, consultant senior programme manager for the council, concerned that being able to get online is still difficult in parts of the county.

He said: “The need for speed for digital connectivity is now more important than ever.

"The internet is now regarded as the fourth utility.”

Mr Harris said that he wants to see a completed superfast contract with British Telecommunications Plc (BT).

He said: “We have a fixed price contract with BT, so if they overspend to get this done then it’s their fault, not ours.”

The council stated earlier this year that it will work with the UK Government to maximise Cumbria’s share of the £5 billion of funding for gigabit-capable connections to the hardest to reach 20 per cent of the UK.

According to the rural broadband statistics on the Government's website: “Overall, average broadband speeds in rural areas tends to be slower than those in urban areas, with the average speed in rural areas coming in at 34 Mbit/s compared with 53 Mbit/s in urban areas.”