50% of the UK use online banking
First point to make is that is anyone surprised? Banks are never open when you need them!
Facts and figures have come in last week that report that over 50% of the UK now use online banking. With the ease of access and wide number of features which can be accessed online, it makes the best solution for most of your banking requirements.
Even loans, new accounts etc can be dealt online with the paperwork being mailed to you.
This increase in users may also have something to do with the weather as well, with a lot of people being forced in doors due to poor access to local villages / towns / cities.