Local authority · England
Kingston Upon Hull, City of Broadband Coverage
Full-fibre reach, coverage gaps and how Kingston Upon Hull, City of compares across 361 UK local authorities, from Ofcom Connected Nations data.
- 99.6%
- Full-fibre coverage
- #1
- of 361 UK authorities
- +18.6pp
- vs 81% UK average
- 131,287
- premises covered
The verdict
Kingston Upon Hull, City of ranks #1 of 361 local authorities for full-fibre (99.6%) but #257 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - the coverage leader here is not the gap leader. It is one of the best-connected places in the UK with 99.6% full-fibre coverage, 18.6pp above the 81% UK average (top 0.3%).
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.
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-KINGSTON-UPON-HULL-CITY · Kingston Upon Hull, City of 131,287 premises · England
BOOK-LARGE · RANK-TOP · FF-NEAR-UNIV
- BOOK-LARGE 131,287
- RANK-TOP #1
- FF-NEAR-UNIV 99.6%
- GAP-CLEAR 0%
- DELTA-LEAD +18.6pp
- IN-NA-LEAD #1 in England
- NEAR-BELOW over ANTRIM AND NEWTOWNABB…
- MIX-FTTP-LED FTTP-led
Nearest full-fibre peer: ANTRIM AND NEWTOWNABBEY ( -2.9 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.
- UK average 81%
- Kingston Upon Hull, City of 99.6%
- ANTRIM AND NEWTOWNABB… 96.7%
- ARDS AND NORTH DOWN 95.7%
- LISBURN AND CASTLEREA… 95.4%
- MID AND EAST ANTRIM 95.2%
Coverage by Technology - Kingston Upon Hull, City of
Where Kingston Upon Hull, City of Sits Nationally
Kingston Upon Hull, City of vs every UK local authority
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 361 UK local authorities. Kingston Upon Hull, City of's 99.6% places it in the highlighted band.
99.6% Top 0.3% ranked #1 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) | 99.6% |
| Gigabit-Capable | 99.6% |
| Ultrafast Broadband (≥300 Mbit/s) | 99.6% |
| Ultrafast (≥100 Mbit/s) | 99.6% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 99.6% |
| NGA (any next-generation access) | 99.6% |
| Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) | 25.3% |
| No decent fixed/FWA broadband | 0% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (all premises) | 78% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (covered premises) | 78% |
| Total Premises | 131,287 |
| National Rank (Full-Fibre) | #1 / 361 |
Related
Source: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nationwide local authorities with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for Kingston Upon Hull, City of, 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 (99.6% here; floor ≥10,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation local authorities by gigabit-capable coverage (99.6% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
How close is Kingston Upon Hull, City of to universal full-fibre?
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 puts full-fibre (FTTP) at 99.6% of premises in Kingston Upon Hull, City of (corpus rank #1 of 361). Gigabit-capable coverage is 99.6%. The UK average full-fibre share is 81%.
Is the fixed/FWA availability gap closed in Kingston Upon Hull, City of?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows every measured premise in Kingston Upon Hull, City of can receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network.
What 99.6% full-fibre means for Kingston Upon Hull, City of
Kingston Upon Hull, City of is 18.6pp 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 Kingston Upon Hull, City of 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.