Birmingham Ladywood Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 83,741 premises
Full-fibre in Birmingham Ladywood trails the national curve, 80.5% against a 81% UK average.
The verdict
Birmingham Ladywood ranks #371 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (80.5%) and #273 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in Birmingham Ladywood
Birmingham Ladywood, part of England, has 83,741 premises. Full-fibre reaches 80.5% of them, above-average for a UK seat, while gigabit-capable coverage (which also counts upgraded DOCSIS 3.1 cable) stands at 87.6%. Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) covers 93.1% and ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) reaches 88.0%.
On connectivity for all households, Birmingham Ladywood has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Mid-pack full-fibre at 80.5% is 0.5pp below the 81% UK average; gigabit-capable coverage is 87.6% and ultrafast 88.0%.
Where these figures come from
Figures are drawn from Ofcom's Connected Nations Spring 2026 report (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)), which aggregates postcode-sector data to constituency level. They represent coverage availability from at least one network operator, not the proportion of households that have subscribed to a given speed tier, nor the typical or guaranteed speeds that customers actually receive. Nearby constituencies in England with comparable full-fibre coverage are listed below.
Coverage Metrics
Where Birmingham Ladywood Sits Nationally
Birmingham Ladywood vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. Birmingham Ladywood's 80.5% places it in the highlighted band.
80.5% 371st of 650 higher than 278 of 650 UK constituencies
every UK parliamentary constituency, bucketed by value
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Source Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 · January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)
Related
Source: Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)).
Nationwide constituencies with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for Birmingham Ladywood (mid-pack full-fibre at 80.5%), both outside England so the neighborhoods are not the same-nation Nearby block above.
Similar full-fibre
Nearest other-nation constituencies by full-fibre coverage (80.5% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (87.6% here).
What 80.5% full-fibre means for Birmingham Ladywood
Birmingham Ladywood is 0.5pp behind the 81% UK average, worth checking your own address before assuming the gap applies to you.
- Check your own address, a constituency average can hide big street-by-street differences in coverage. Check your postcode
- See how Birmingham Ladywood ranks against every other UK constituency, 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 Birmingham Ladywood sit in the national full-fibre distribution?
Birmingham Ladywood has 80.5% full-fibre coverage, 0.5pp below the 81% UK average (rank #371 of 650), higher than 278 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 87.6%.
What share of Birmingham Ladywood premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows all measured premises in Birmingham Ladywood can receive decent fixed or fixed-wireless broadband. Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) coverage is 88.0%.
This constituency's 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.