Local authority · England
Stratford-on-Avon Broadband Coverage
Full-fibre reach, coverage gaps and how Stratford-on-Avon compares across 361 UK local authorities, from Ofcom Connected Nations data.
- 82.6%
- Full-fibre coverage
- #163
- of 361 UK authorities
- +1.6pp
- vs 81% UK average
- 71,844
- premises covered
The verdict
Stratford-on-Avon ranks #163 of 361 local authorities for full-fibre (82.6%) and #88 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.2%) - those two corpus maps diverge. It is ahead of the UK average for full-fibre with 82.6% full-fibre coverage, 1.6pp above the 81% UK average (top 45.2%).
Data updated August 2026
How Stratford-on-Avon's 49/100 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-STRATFORD-ON-AVON · Stratford-on-Avon 71,844 premises · England
BOOK-MID · RANK-MID · FF-MID
- BOOK-MID 71,844
- RANK-MID #163
- FF-MID 82.6%
- GAP-CLEAR 0.2%
- DELTA-ABOVE +1.6pp
- IN-NA-MID #134 in England
- NEAR-BELOW over DENBIGHSHIRE
- MIX-TIGHT +2.7pp mix
Nearest full-fibre peer: DENBIGHSHIRE ( -0.8 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%
- Stratford-on-Avon 82.6%
- DENBIGHSHIRE 81.8%
- EDINBURGH 84.2%
- WEST LOTHIAN 80.4%
- NORTH AYRSHIRE 80.2%
Coverage by Technology - Stratford-on-Avon
Where Stratford-on-Avon Sits Nationally
Stratford-on-Avon vs every UK local authority
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 361 UK local authorities. Stratford-on-Avon's 82.6% places it in the highlighted band.
82.6% Top 45.2% ranked #163 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) | 82.6% |
| Gigabit-Capable | 85.3% |
| Ultrafast Broadband (≥300 Mbit/s) | 86.2% |
| Ultrafast (≥100 Mbit/s) | 87.1% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 98.1% |
| NGA (any next-generation access) | 99.4% |
| Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) | 5.5% |
| No decent fixed/FWA broadband | 0.2% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (all premises) | 47% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (covered premises) | 57% |
| Total Premises | 71,844 |
| National Rank (Full-Fibre) | #163 / 361 |
Related
Source: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nationwide local authorities with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for Stratford-on-Avon, 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 (82.6% here; floor ≥10,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation local authorities by gigabit-capable coverage (85.3% here).
What 82.6% full-fibre means for Stratford-on-Avon
Stratford-on-Avon is 1.6pp 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 Stratford-on-Avon ranks against every other UK local authority, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
- Understand what full-fibre actually gets you before switching. 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 Stratford-on-Avon sit vs the UK full-fibre average?
Stratford-on-Avon has 82.6% full-fibre coverage, 1.6pp above the 81% UK average (rank #163 of 361). Gigabit-capable coverage is 85.3% and superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) is 98.1%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026.
What share of Stratford-on-Avon premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?
0.2% 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 86.2%.
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.