Local authority · Northern Ireland
Derry City and Strabane Broadband Coverage
Full-fibre reach, coverage gaps and how Derry City and Strabane compares across 361 UK local authorities, from Ofcom Connected Nations data.
- 94.5%
- Full-fibre coverage
- #20
- of 361 UK authorities
- +13.5pp
- vs 81% UK average
- 69,311
- premises covered
The verdict
Derry City and Strabane ranks #20 of 361 local authorities for full-fibre (94.5%) and #62 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.2%) - those two corpus maps diverge. It is one of the best-connected places in the UK with 94.5% full-fibre coverage, 13.5pp above the 81% UK average (top 5.5%).
Data updated August 2026
How Derry City and Strabane's 73/100 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-DERRY-CITY-AND-STRABANE · Derry City and Strabane 69,311 premises · Northern Ireland
BOOK-MID · RANK-UPPER · FF-HIGH
- BOOK-MID 69,311
- RANK-UPPER #20
- FF-HIGH 94.5%
- GAP-CLEAR 0.2%
- DELTA-LEAD +13.5pp
- IN-NA-MID #6 in Northern Ireland
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ ST. HELENS
- MIX-FTTP-LED FTTP-led
Nearest full-fibre peer: ST. HELENS (+ 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%
- Derry City and Strabane 94.5%
- ST. HELENS 94.5%
- DONCASTER 94.5%
- EAST RIDING OF YORKSH… 94.5%
- LEICESTER 94.4%
Coverage by Technology - Derry City and Strabane
Where Derry City and Strabane Sits Nationally
Derry City and Strabane vs every UK local authority
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 361 UK local authorities. Derry City and Strabane's 94.5% places it in the highlighted band.
94.5% Top 5.5% ranked #20 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) | 94.5% |
| Gigabit-Capable | 94.9% |
| Ultrafast Broadband (≥300 Mbit/s) | 94.9% |
| Ultrafast (≥100 Mbit/s) | 94.9% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 98.4% |
| NGA (any next-generation access) | 99.4% |
| No decent fixed/FWA broadband | 0.2% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (all premises) | 60% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (covered premises) | 64% |
| Total Premises | 69,311 |
| National Rank (Full-Fibre) | #20 / 361 |
Related
Source: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nationwide local authorities with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for Derry City and Strabane, both outside Northern Ireland so the neighborhoods are not the same-nation Nearby block above.
Similar full-fibre
Nearest other-nation local authorities by full-fibre coverage (94.5% here; floor ≥10,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation local authorities by gigabit-capable coverage (94.9% here).
What 94.5% full-fibre means for Derry City and Strabane
Derry City and Strabane is 13.5pp 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 Derry City and Strabane ranks against every other UK local authority, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
- Understand what full-fibre actually gets you before switching. Full-fibre vs gigabit guide
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 Derry City and Strabane to universal full-fibre?
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 puts full-fibre (FTTP) at 94.5% of premises in Derry City and Strabane (corpus rank #20 of 361). Gigabit-capable coverage is 94.9%. The UK average full-fibre share is 81%.
Is the fixed/FWA availability gap closed in Derry City and Strabane?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure still flags 0.2% 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.