Local authority · England
Cheshire West and Chester Broadband Coverage
Full-fibre reach, coverage gaps and how Cheshire West and Chester compares across 361 UK local authorities, from Ofcom Connected Nations data.
- 87.8%
- Full-fibre coverage
- #98
- of 361 UK authorities
- +6.8pp
- vs 81% UK average
- 176,089
- premises covered
The verdict
Cheshire West and Chester ranks #98 of 361 local authorities for full-fibre (87.8%) and #107 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.1%) - those two corpus maps diverge. It is ahead of the UK average for full-fibre with 87.8% full-fibre coverage, 6.8pp above the 81% UK average (top 27.1%).
Data updated August 2026
How Cheshire West and Chester's 59/100 score is built
Based on full-fibre and gigabit coverage, full-fibre take-up, the not-spot rate below the Universal Service Obligation, and superfast baseline coverage from Ofcom Connected Nations - not pricing, contended speeds in practice, or which providers actually serve an address.
Coverage desk
Extract OFCOM-CN-CHESHIRE-WEST-AND-CHEST · Cheshire West and Chester 176,089 premises · England
BOOK-LARGE · RANK-MID · FF-HIGH
- BOOK-LARGE 176,089
- RANK-MID #98
- FF-HIGH 87.8%
- GAP-CLEAR 0.1%
- DELTA-LEAD +6.8pp
- IN-NA-MID #78 in England
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ EAST LOTHIAN
- MIX-FTTP-LED FTTP-led
Nearest full-fibre peer: EAST LOTHIAN (+ 0 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%
- Cheshire West and Chester 87.8%
- EAST LOTHIAN 87.8%
- NEWPORT 87.6%
- CONWY 88.3%
- VALE OF GLAMORGAN 87.1%
Coverage by Technology - Cheshire West and Chester
Where Cheshire West and Chester Sits Nationally
Cheshire West and Chester vs every UK local authority
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 361 UK local authorities. Cheshire West and Chester's 87.8% places it in the highlighted band.
87.8% Top 27.1% ranked #98 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) | 87.8% |
| Gigabit-Capable | 88.3% |
| Ultrafast Broadband (≥300 Mbit/s) | 88.9% |
| Ultrafast (≥100 Mbit/s) | 90.1% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 97.6% |
| NGA (any next-generation access) | 99.4% |
| Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) | 4% |
| No decent fixed/FWA broadband | 0.1% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (all premises) | 55% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (covered premises) | 63% |
| Total Premises | 176,089 |
| National Rank (Full-Fibre) | #98 / 361 |
Related
Source: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nationwide local authorities with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for Cheshire West and Chester, 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 (87.8% here; floor ≥10,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation local authorities by gigabit-capable coverage (88.3% here).
What 87.8% full-fibre means for Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester is 6.8pp 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 Cheshire West and Chester ranks against every other UK local authority, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
- Understand what full-fibre actually gets you before switching. How Ofcom Connected Nations works
Coverage figures are Ofcom Connected Nations availability data, not a guarantee of service at any single address; always check before switching.
Frequently Asked Questions
How close is Cheshire West and Chester to universal full-fibre?
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 puts full-fibre (FTTP) at 87.8% of premises in Cheshire West and Chester (corpus rank #98 of 361). Gigabit-capable coverage is 88.3%. The UK average full-fibre share is 81%.
Is the fixed/FWA availability gap closed in Cheshire West and Chester?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure still flags 0.1% of premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless broadband. That is an availability statistic, not an individual USO eligibility decision.
Local authority figures are computed directly from Ofcom Connected Nations data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.