England was late to being industrialized.
England . The Industrial Revolution began in 18th-century England , transforming its society into the world 's first industrialised nation . England 's population of over 53 million comprises 84 % of the population of the United Kingdom , largely concentrated around London , the South East , and conurbations in the Midlands , the North West , the North East , and Yorkshire , which each developed as major industrial regions during the 19th century .