Birmingham Perry Barr Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 45,538 premises
Full-fibre coverage of 91.8% in Birmingham Perry Barr is above the UK national average of 81%.
The verdict
Birmingham Perry Barr ranks #136 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (91.8%) and #275 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in Birmingham Perry Barr
England's Birmingham Perry Barr constituency has 45,538 premises on record. 98.4% have a gigabit-capable connection once cable upgrades are counted alongside full-fibre, which alone covers 91.8% of premises, above-average. Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) reaches 99.1%, ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) reaches 98.6%.
On connectivity for all households, Birmingham Perry Barr has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Full-fibre sits in the top third of UK seats at 91.8%, and Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows every measured premise can receive decent fixed or fixed-wireless broadband.
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 Perry Barr Sits Nationally
Birmingham Perry Barr vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. Birmingham Perry Barr's 91.8% places it in the highlighted band.
91.8% Top 21% higher than 79% of 650 UK constituencies
every UK parliamentary constituency, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more UK constituencies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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 Perry Barr (top-third full-fibre at 91.8%), 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 (91.8% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (98.4% here).
What 91.8% full-fibre means for Birmingham Perry Barr
Birmingham Perry Barr is 10.8pp ahead of the 81% UK average, but coverage still varies street by street.
- Check your own address, a constituency average can hide big street-by-street differences in coverage. Check your postcode
- See how Birmingham Perry Barr ranks against every other UK constituency, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
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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 does Birmingham Perry Barr's full-fibre coverage compare with other UK constituencies?
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 puts full-fibre (FTTP) at 91.8% of premises in Birmingham Perry Barr, ranked #136 of 650 UK constituencies (higher than 512 of them). The UK average is 81%.
Is the fixed/FWA availability gap closed in Birmingham Perry Barr?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows every measured premise in Birmingham Perry Barr can receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network.
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.