Local authority · England
Forest of Dean Broadband Coverage
Full-fibre reach, coverage gaps and how Forest of Dean compares across 361 UK local authorities, from Ofcom Connected Nations data.
- 79.5%
- Full-fibre coverage
- #194
- of 361 UK authorities
- −1.5pp
- vs 81% UK average
- 43,509
- premises covered
The verdict
Forest of Dean ranks #194 of 361 local authorities for full-fibre (79.5%) and #39 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.4%) - those two corpus maps diverge. It is mid-table for full-fibre, with room to close the gap with 79.5% full-fibre coverage, 1.5pp below the 81% UK average (bottom 46.5%).
Data updated August 2026
How Forest of Dean's 28/100 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-FOREST-OF-DEAN · Forest of Dean 43,509 premises · England
BOOK-SMALL · RANK-MID · FF-MID
- BOOK-SMALL 43,509
- RANK-MID #194
- FF-MID 79.5%
- GAP-CLEAR 0.4%
- DELTA-BELOW -1.5pp
- IN-NA-MID #161 in England
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ MERTHYR TYDFIL
- MIX-FTTP-LED FTTP-led
Nearest full-fibre peer: MERTHYR TYDFIL ( -0.4 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%
- Forest of Dean 79.5%
- MERTHYR TYDFIL 79.1%
- MONMOUTHSHIRE 79%
- RHONDDA CYNON TAF 80%
- NORTH AYRSHIRE 80.2%
Coverage by Technology - Forest of Dean
Where Forest of Dean Sits Nationally
Forest of Dean vs every UK local authority
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 361 UK local authorities. Forest of Dean's 79.5% places it in the highlighted band.
79.5% Bottom 46.5% ranked #194 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) | 79.5% |
| Gigabit-Capable | 79.5% |
| Ultrafast Broadband (≥300 Mbit/s) | 79.9% |
| Ultrafast (≥100 Mbit/s) | 80.4% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 94.5% |
| NGA (any next-generation access) | 96.2% |
| Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) | 0.7% |
| No decent fixed/FWA broadband | 0.4% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (all premises) | 36% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (covered premises) | 45% |
| Total Premises | 43,509 |
| National Rank (Full-Fibre) | #194 / 361 |
Related
Source: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nationwide local authorities with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for Forest of Dean, 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 (79.5% here; floor ≥10,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation local authorities by gigabit-capable coverage (79.5% here).
What 79.5% full-fibre means for Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean is 1.5pp behind the 81% UK average, worth checking your own address before assuming the gap applies to you.
- Check your own address, an authority average can hide big street-by-street differences in coverage. Check your postcode
- See how Forest of Dean ranks against every other UK local authority, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
- Learn what to do if full-fibre is not available at your address yet. 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 Forest of Dean sit vs the UK full-fibre average?
Forest of Dean has 79.5% full-fibre coverage, 1.5pp below the 81% UK average (rank #194 of 361). Gigabit-capable coverage is 79.5% and superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) is 94.5%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026.
What share of Forest of Dean 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 79.9%.
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.