Local authority · England
Cumberland Broadband Coverage
Full-fibre reach, coverage gaps and how Cumberland compares across 361 UK local authorities, from Ofcom Connected Nations data.
- 83.5%
- Full-fibre coverage
- #157
- of 361 UK authorities
- +2.5pp
- vs 81% UK average
- 149,392
- premises covered
The verdict
Cumberland ranks #157 of 361 local authorities for full-fibre (83.5%) and #36 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.4%) - those two corpus maps diverge. It is ahead of the UK average for full-fibre with 83.5% full-fibre coverage, 2.5pp above the 81% UK average (top 43.5%).
Data updated August 2026
How Cumberland's 36/100 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-CUMBERLAND · Cumberland 149,392 premises · England
BOOK-LARGE · RANK-MID · FF-MID
- BOOK-LARGE 149,392
- RANK-MID #157
- FF-MID 83.5%
- GAP-CLEAR 0.4%
- DELTA-ABOVE +2.5pp
- IN-NA-MID #128 in England
- NEAR-ABOVE under EDINBURGH
- MIX-TIGHT +1.3pp mix
Nearest full-fibre peer: CITY OF EDINBURGH (+ 0.7 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%
- Cumberland 83.5%
- EDINBURGH 84.2%
- DENBIGHSHIRE 81.8%
- SWANSEA 85.3%
- DUNDEE CITY 85.8%
Coverage by Technology - Cumberland
Where Cumberland Sits Nationally
Cumberland vs every UK local authority
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 361 UK local authorities. Cumberland's 83.5% places it in the highlighted band.
83.5% Top 43.5% ranked #157 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) | 83.5% |
| Gigabit-Capable | 84.8% |
| Ultrafast Broadband (≥300 Mbit/s) | 84.8% |
| Ultrafast (≥100 Mbit/s) | 85% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 96.7% |
| NGA (any next-generation access) | 99.1% |
| Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) | 1.8% |
| No decent fixed/FWA broadband | 0.4% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (all premises) | 36% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (covered premises) | 44% |
| Total Premises | 149,392 |
| National Rank (Full-Fibre) | #157 / 361 |
Related
Source: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nationwide local authorities with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for Cumberland, 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 (83.5% here; floor ≥10,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation local authorities by gigabit-capable coverage (84.8% here).
What 83.5% full-fibre means for Cumberland
Cumberland is 2.5pp 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 Cumberland 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
Where does Cumberland sit vs the UK full-fibre average?
Cumberland has 83.5% full-fibre coverage, 2.5pp above the 81% UK average (rank #157 of 361). Gigabit-capable coverage is 84.8% and superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) is 96.7%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026.
What share of Cumberland premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?
0.4% of premises cannot receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network on Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure. Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) coverage is 84.8%.
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.