CENTRAL DEVON Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 46,755 premises
At 60.0%, full-fibre coverage here falls short of the 81% UK national average.
The verdict
CENTRAL DEVON ranks #617 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (60.0%) and #14 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (1.2%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in CENTRAL DEVON
CENTRAL DEVON is one of England's Westminster constituencies, home to 46,755 premises. 60.0% of those premises can get full-fibre broadband, below the UK national average compared with other UK constituencies, and 60.0% have some form of gigabit-capable connection once upgraded cable networks are counted. Superfast coverage is 85.1%, ultrafast 60.0%.
On connectivity for all households, 1.2% of premises in CENTRAL DEVON cannot receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network, a small but material coverage gap. Lower-third full-fibre at 60.0% leaves more of the seat on earlier NGA tiers: superfast 85.1%, ultrafast 60.0%; fixed/FWA gap 1.2%.
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 CENTRAL DEVON Sits Nationally
CENTRAL DEVON vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. CENTRAL DEVON's 60.0% places it in the highlighted band.
60% 617th of 650 higher than 33 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 CENTRAL DEVON (lower-third full-fibre at 60.0%), 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 (60.0% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (60.0% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is full-fibre coverage lower in CENTRAL DEVON?
Ofcom records 60.0% full-fibre coverage across 46,755 premises in CENTRAL DEVON (rank #617 of 650), ahead of 33 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 60.0%; 1.2% of premises lack decent fixed/FWA broadband on the Spring 2026 measure. Figures are availability, not take-up or service quality.
Which Ofcom speeds are already present in CENTRAL DEVON?
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) reaches 85.1% of premises, ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) 60.0%. Full-fibre (FTTP) is 60.0%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)).
What 60.0% full-fibre means for CENTRAL DEVON
CENTRAL DEVON is 21.0pp 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 CENTRAL DEVON 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.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, January 2026 release (r1). Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures represent premises-level coverage availability, not actual subscriptions or speeds experienced.
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.