Local authority · England
BRISTOL, CITY OF Broadband Coverage
Full-fibre reach, coverage gaps and how BRISTOL, CITY OF compares across 361 UK local authorities, from Ofcom Connected Nations data.
- 83.4%
- Full-fibre coverage
- #159
- of 361 UK authorities
- +2.4pp
- vs 81% UK average
- 219,825
- premises covered
The verdict
BRISTOL, CITY OF ranks #159 of 361 local authorities for full-fibre (83.4%) and #190 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - those two corpus maps diverge. It is ahead of the UK average for full-fibre with 83.4% full-fibre coverage, 2.4pp above the 81% UK average (top 44%).
Data updated August 2026
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Coverage desk
Extract OFCOM-CN-BRISTOL-CITY-OF · BRISTOL, CITY OF 219,825 premises · England
BOOK-MEGA · RANK-MID · FF-MID
- BOOK-MEGA 219,825
- RANK-MID #159
- FF-MID 83.4%
- GAP-CLEAR 0%
- DELTA-ABOVE +2.4pp
- IN-NA-MID #130 in England
- NEAR-ABOVE under EDINBURGH
- MIX-CABLE +10.7pp cable
Nearest full-fibre peer: CITY OF EDINBURGH (+ 0.8 pp full-fibre)
Instrument codes from this district’s Ofcom Connected Nations extract: premises book, corpus rank, full-fibre band, fixed/FWA gap, UK delta, in-nation rank, photo-finish peer, and gigabit mix, not a service-quality score.
Full-fibre neighbourhood
Nationwide coverage poles and nearest ABS full-fibre peers, not a reprint of the metrics table.
- #1 full-fibre · KINGSTON UPON HULL, 99.6%
- UK average 81%
- BRISTOL, CITY OF 83.4%
- EDINBURGH 84.2%
- DENBIGHSHIRE 81.8%
- SWANSEA 85.3%
- DUNDEE CITY 85.8%
Coverage by Technology - BRISTOL, CITY OF
Where BRISTOL, CITY OF Sits Nationally
BRISTOL, CITY OF vs every UK local authority
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 361 UK local authorities. BRISTOL, CITY OF's 83.4% places it in the highlighted band.
83.4% Top 44% ranked #159 of 361 UK authorities
every UK local authority, bucketed by full-fibre coverage
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1))
Full Coverage Data
| Metric | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Full-Fibre (FTTP) | 83.4% |
| Gigabit-Capable | 94.1% |
| Ultrafast Broadband (≥300 Mbit/s) | 94.1% |
| Ultrafast (≥100 Mbit/s) | 94.1% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 97% |
| NGA (any next-generation access) | 97.1% |
| No decent fixed/FWA broadband | 0% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (all premises) | 36% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (covered premises) | 43% |
| Total Premises | 219,825 |
| National Rank (Full-Fibre) | #159 / 361 |
Related
Source: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nationwide local authorities with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for BRISTOL, CITY OF, both outside England so the neighborhoods are not the same-nation Nearby block above.
Similar full-fibre
Nearest other-nation local authorities by full-fibre coverage (83.4% here; floor ≥10,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation local authorities by gigabit-capable coverage (94.1% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does BRISTOL, CITY OF sit vs the UK full-fibre average?
BRISTOL, CITY OF has 83.4% full-fibre coverage, 2.4pp above the 81% UK average (rank #159 of 361). Gigabit-capable coverage is 94.1% and superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) is 97%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026.
What share of BRISTOL, CITY OF premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows all measured premises can receive decent fixed or fixed-wireless broadband. Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) coverage is 94.1%.
What 83.4% full-fibre means for BRISTOL, CITY OF
BRISTOL, CITY OF is 2.4pp ahead of the 81% UK average, but coverage still varies street by street.
- Check your own address, an authority average can hide big street-by-street differences in coverage. Check your postcode
- See how BRISTOL, CITY OF ranks against every other UK local authority, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations Spring 2026, UK Fixed Broadband Coverage (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)). Retrieved and formatted by PlainBroadband. Disclaimer: Coverage figures show availability, not guaranteed service quality or actual take-up. Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.