Local authority · Wales
Vale of Glamorgan Broadband Coverage
Full-fibre reach, coverage gaps and how Vale of Glamorgan compares across 361 UK local authorities, from Ofcom Connected Nations data.
- 87.1%
- Full-fibre coverage
- #108
- of 361 UK authorities
- +6.1pp
- vs 81% UK average
- 65,626
- premises covered
The verdict
Vale of Glamorgan ranks #108 of 361 local authorities for full-fibre (87.1%) and #155 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.1%) - those two corpus maps diverge. It is ahead of the UK average for full-fibre with 87.1% full-fibre coverage, 6.1pp above the 81% UK average (top 29.9%).
Data updated August 2026
How Vale of Glamorgan's 62/100 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-VALE-OF-GLAMORGAN · Vale of Glamorgan 65,626 premises · Wales
BOOK-MID · RANK-MID · FF-HIGH
- BOOK-MID 65,626
- RANK-MID #108
- FF-HIGH 87.1%
- GAP-CLEAR 0.1%
- DELTA-LEAD +6.1pp
- IN-NA-UPPER #6 in Wales
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ ISLE OF WIGHT
- MIX-CABLE +3.9pp cable
Nearest full-fibre peer: ISLE OF WIGHT ( -0.1 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%
- Vale of Glamorgan 87.1%
- ISLE OF WIGHT 87%
- LANCASTER 87.2%
- CAMDEN 86.9%
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 86.9%
Coverage by Technology - Vale of Glamorgan
Where Vale of Glamorgan Sits Nationally
Vale of Glamorgan vs every UK local authority
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 361 UK local authorities. Vale of Glamorgan's 87.1% places it in the highlighted band.
87.1% Top 29.9% ranked #108 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) | 87.1% |
| Gigabit-Capable | 91% |
| Ultrafast Broadband (≥300 Mbit/s) | 91.6% |
| Ultrafast (≥100 Mbit/s) | 92.2% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 98.4% |
| NGA (any next-generation access) | 98.9% |
| Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) | 10.2% |
| No decent fixed/FWA broadband | 0.1% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (all premises) | 49% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (covered premises) | 56% |
| Total Premises | 65,626 |
| National Rank (Full-Fibre) | #108 / 361 |
Related
Source: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nationwide local authorities with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for Vale of Glamorgan, both outside Wales so the neighborhoods are not the same-nation Nearby block above.
Similar full-fibre
Nearest other-nation local authorities by full-fibre coverage (87.1% here; floor ≥10,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation local authorities by gigabit-capable coverage (91% here).
What 87.1% full-fibre means for Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan is 6.1pp 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 Vale of Glamorgan 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
How close is Vale of Glamorgan to universal full-fibre?
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 puts full-fibre (FTTP) at 87.1% of premises in Vale of Glamorgan (corpus rank #108 of 361). Gigabit-capable coverage is 91%. The UK average full-fibre share is 81%.
Is the fixed/FWA availability gap closed in Vale of Glamorgan?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure still flags 0.1% of premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless broadband. That is an availability statistic, not an individual USO eligibility decision.
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.