A SURVEY into the reading habits of more than two million magazine subscribers has revealed a passion for pedal power in St Albans.

The research, carried out by Periodical Publishers Association, showed people in the area are more than twice as likely to have a subscription to a cycling magazine than a car or motor magazine.

House and home titles are the second most popular specialist magazines delivered to the doors of people in St Albans.

The survey also highlighted marked regional trends with people in the south east the most health conscious. Subscribers here are twice as likely to opt for health and fitness magazines than anywhere else in the country.

Emily Travis, publishing manager at Royal Mail, said: "The survey revealed some interesting trends in the topics of magazines read by people in different regions across the UK.

"The results also showed that whatever the topic, people like to take out a subscription to make sure they never miss a copy of their favourite magazine."

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