Local authority · England
Fareham Broadband Coverage
Full-fibre reach, coverage gaps and how Fareham compares across 361 UK local authorities, from Ofcom Connected Nations data.
- 91.7%
- Full-fibre coverage
- #61
- of 361 UK authorities
- +10.7pp
- vs 81% UK average
- 53,634
- premises covered
The verdict
Fareham ranks #61 of 361 local authorities for full-fibre (91.7%) and #230 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - those two corpus maps diverge. It is one of the best-connected places in the UK with 91.7% full-fibre coverage, 10.7pp above the 81% UK average (top 16.9%).
Data updated August 2026
How Fareham's 83/100 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-FAREHAM · Fareham 53,634 premises · England
BOOK-MID · RANK-UPPER · FF-HIGH
- BOOK-MID 53,634
- RANK-UPPER #61
- FF-HIGH 91.7%
- GAP-CLEAR 0%
- DELTA-LEAD +10.7pp
- IN-NA-UPPER #46 in England
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ GLASGOW CITY
- MIX-CABLE +6pp cable
Nearest full-fibre peer: GLASGOW CITY (+ 0.3 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%
- Fareham 91.7%
- GLASGOW CITY 92%
- BELFAST 92.3%
- RENFREWSHIRE 92.4%
- FERMANAGH AND OMAGH 90.9%
Coverage by Technology - Fareham
Where Fareham Sits Nationally
Fareham vs every UK local authority
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 361 UK local authorities. Fareham's 91.7% places it in the highlighted band.
91.7% Top 16.9% ranked #61 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) | 91.7% |
| Gigabit-Capable | 97.7% |
| Ultrafast Broadband (≥300 Mbit/s) | 97.8% |
| Ultrafast (≥100 Mbit/s) | 97.9% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 99.4% |
| NGA (any next-generation access) | 99.9% |
| No decent fixed/FWA broadband | 0% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (all premises) | 38% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (covered premises) | 41% |
| Total Premises | 53,634 |
| National Rank (Full-Fibre) | #61 / 361 |
Related
Source: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nationwide local authorities with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for Fareham, 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 (91.7% here; floor ≥10,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation local authorities by gigabit-capable coverage (97.7% here).
What 91.7% full-fibre means for Fareham
Fareham is 10.7pp 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 Fareham 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 Fareham to universal full-fibre?
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 puts full-fibre (FTTP) at 91.7% of premises in Fareham (corpus rank #61 of 361). Gigabit-capable coverage is 97.7%. The UK average full-fibre share is 81%.
Is the fixed/FWA availability gap closed in Fareham?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows every measured premise in Fareham can receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network.
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.