Bury South Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 47,856 premises
Bury South sits above the national curve for full-fibre, 89.8% versus a 81% UK average.
The verdict
Bury South ranks #175 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (89.8%) and #313 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in Bury South
Bury South is a Westminster constituency in England covering 47,856 premises. 89.8% of those premises can get full-fibre broadband, above-average compared with other UK constituencies, and 94.1% have some form of gigabit-capable connection once upgraded cable networks are counted. Superfast coverage is 99.5%, ultrafast 94.3%.
On connectivity for all households, Bury South 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 89.8%, 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 Bury South Sits Nationally
Bury South vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. Bury South's 89.8% places it in the highlighted band.
89.8% Top 27% higher than 73% 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 Bury South (top-third full-fibre at 89.8%), 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 (89.8% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (94.1% here).
What 89.8% full-fibre means for Bury South
Bury South is 8.8pp 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 Bury South ranks against every other UK constituency, 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 does Bury South's full-fibre coverage compare with other UK constituencies?
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 puts full-fibre (FTTP) at 89.8% of premises in Bury South, ranked #175 of 650 UK constituencies (higher than 473 of them). The UK average is 81%.
Is the fixed/FWA availability gap closed in Bury South?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows every measured premise in Bury South 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.