Research into search traffic has revealed the country's divorce hotspots amid a focus on the issue by Netflix's hit royal drama, The Crown.

The analysis was undertaken by Newcastle-based family solicitors, Beecham Peacock, and found several places in the UK with higher than average search queries for divorce.

The research found that from November 2021 to October 2022 there were an average of 27,000 monthly searches for 'divorce' in the UK.

From August to October 2022, there was a 14% increase in searches for 'how to apply for divorce' and a 23% rise in searches for 'how much does it cost to get a divorce.'

These findings come after changes to divorce law saw the introduction of no-fault separation in England and Wales in a bid to end the "blame game" in divorce proceedings.

READ MORE: Major change to divorce law for those who want amicable split

UK's divorce hotspots revealed in new research

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The West Yorkshire city of Bradford was found to be the biggest divorce hotspot in the UK with 46 searches per 100,000 people.

The solicitors revealed that smaller cities tended to have a higher search rate for divorce while larger cities tended to see lower interest in the topic.

The research also analysed and compared searches for divorce among the UK's home nations with Scotland found to have the lowest volume of searches per 100,000 people at just 10.

England had the highest at 42, followed by Wales at 31, and Northern Ireland at 24 searches per 100,000 people.

Here are the 15 UK hotspots for divorce:

  1. Bradford – 46 searches per 100,000 people
  2. Leicester – 42 searches per 100,000 people
  3. Hull – 38 searches per 100,000 people
  4. Plymouth – 30 searches per 100,000 people
  5. Liverpool – 29 searches per 100,000 people
  6. Portsmouth – 22 searches per 100,000 people
  7. Bristol – 21 searches per 100,000 people
  8. Leeds – 21 searches per 100,000 people
  9. Birkenhead – 17 searches per 100,000 people
  10. Manchester – 16 searches per 100,000 people
  11. Belfast – 15 searches per 100,000 people
  12. Glasgow – 15 searches per 100,000 people
  13. London – 10 searches per 100,000 people
  14. Birmingham – 8 searches per 100,000 people
  15. Edinburgh – 3 searches per 100,000 people

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