Local authority · England
Harlow Broadband Coverage
Full-fibre reach, coverage gaps and how Harlow compares across 361 UK local authorities, from Ofcom Connected Nations data.
- 41.9%
- Full-fibre coverage
- #356
- of 361 UK authorities
- −39.1pp
- vs 81% UK average
- 42,481
- premises covered
The verdict
Harlow ranks #356 of 361 local authorities for full-fibre (41.9%) and #243 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - those two corpus maps diverge. It is among the harder-to-reach areas for full-fibre with 41.9% full-fibre coverage, 39.1pp below the 81% UK average (bottom 1.7%).
Data updated August 2026
How Harlow's 37/100 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-HARLOW · Harlow 42,481 premises · England
BOOK-SMALL · RANK-LOWER · FF-LOW
- BOOK-SMALL 42,481
- RANK-LOWER #356
- FF-LOW 41.9%
- GAP-CLEAR 0%
- DELTA-LAG -39.1pp
- IN-NA-MID #296 in England
- NEAR-BELOW over PERTH AND KINROSS
- MIX-CABLE +49pp cable
Nearest full-fibre peer: PERTH AND KINROSS ( -5.3 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%
- Harlow 41.9%
- PERTH AND KINROSS 36.6%
- ABERDEENSHIRE 48.5%
- ORKNEY ISLANDS 30%
- WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE 54.9%
Coverage by Technology - Harlow
Where Harlow Sits Nationally
Harlow vs every UK local authority
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 361 UK local authorities. Harlow's 41.9% places it in the highlighted band.
41.9% Bottom 1.7% ranked #356 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) | 41.9% |
| Gigabit-Capable | 90.9% |
| Ultrafast Broadband (≥300 Mbit/s) | 91.8% |
| Ultrafast (≥100 Mbit/s) | 92.6% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 97.3% |
| NGA (any next-generation access) | 97.3% |
| No decent fixed/FWA broadband | 0% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (all premises) | 11% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (covered premises) | 26% |
| Total Premises | 42,481 |
| National Rank (Full-Fibre) | #356 / 361 |
Related
Source: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nationwide local authorities with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for Harlow, 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 (41.9% here; floor ≥10,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation local authorities by gigabit-capable coverage (90.9% here).
What 41.9% full-fibre means for Harlow
Harlow is 39.1pp 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 Harlow 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
Why is full-fibre coverage lower in Harlow?
Ofcom records 41.9% full-fibre coverage across 42,481 premises (rank #356 of 361). Gigabit-capable coverage is 90.9%. Figures are availability, not take-up or service quality.
Which Ofcom speeds are already present in Harlow?
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) reaches 97.3% of premises, ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) 91.8%, and NGA any-next-gen 97.3%. Full-fibre (FTTP) is 41.9%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)).
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.