Not as good as the cream of the North though.
Personally speaking we have noticed a difference in new starters wages between our counterparts in the south, i.e. they get more, however we have fought for the same for our newer starters and it seems we may have a result. So yes there is a divide, having coming from down south to up north I'd never go back though, further to get to Old Trafford, went today and there was definately a North South divide there.