Local authority · England
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE Broadband Coverage
Full-fibre reach, coverage gaps and how EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE compares across 361 UK local authorities, from Ofcom Connected Nations data.
- 94.5%
- Full-fibre coverage
- #22
- of 361 UK authorities
- +13.5pp
- vs 81% UK average
- 175,994
- premises covered
The verdict
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE ranks #22 of 361 local authorities for full-fibre (94.5%) and #67 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 6.1%).
Data updated August 2026
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.
Coverage desk
Extract OFCOM-CN-EAST-RIDING-OF-YORKSHIR · EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE 175,994 premises · England
BOOK-LARGE · RANK-UPPER · FF-HIGH
- BOOK-LARGE 175,994
- RANK-UPPER #22
- FF-HIGH 94.5%
- GAP-CLEAR 0.2%
- DELTA-LEAD +13.5pp
- IN-NA-UPPER #15 in England
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ DERRY CITY AND STRABA…
- MIX-FTTP-LED FTTP-led
Nearest full-fibre peer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE (+ 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%
- EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE 94.5%
- DERRY CITY AND STRABA… 94.5%
- MID ULSTER 94.4%
- NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN 95.1%
- MID AND EAST ANTRIM 95.2%
Coverage by Technology - EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
Where EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE Sits Nationally
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE vs every UK local authority
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 361 UK local authorities. EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE's 94.5% places it in the highlighted band.
94.5% Top 6.1% ranked #22 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 | 94.5% |
| Ultrafast Broadband (≥300 Mbit/s) | 94.5% |
| Ultrafast (≥100 Mbit/s) | 94.5% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 98.2% |
| NGA (any next-generation access) | 99.4% |
| Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) | 25.5% |
| No decent fixed/FWA broadband | 0.2% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (all premises) | 53% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (covered premises) | 61% |
| Total Premises | 175,994 |
| National Rank (Full-Fibre) | #22 / 361 |
Related
Source: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nationwide local authorities with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE, 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 (94.5% here; floor ≥10,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation local authorities by gigabit-capable coverage (94.5% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
How close is EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE to universal full-fibre?
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 puts full-fibre (FTTP) at 94.5% of premises in EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE (corpus rank #22 of 361). Gigabit-capable coverage is 94.5%. The UK average full-fibre share is 81%.
Is the fixed/FWA availability gap closed in EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE?
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.
What 94.5% full-fibre means for EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE 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 EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE 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.
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.