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COLNE VALLEY Broadband Coverage

Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 45,968 premises

COLNE VALLEY is comfortably above the UK's 81% full-fibre benchmark, at 89.2%.

The verdict

COLNE VALLEY ranks #192 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (89.2%) and #340 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - those two corpus maps diverge.

#192 of 650 constituencies (full-fibre)
#340 of 650 for fixed/FWA gap
89.2% full-fibre (FTTP)
89.2%
Full-fibre (FTTP)
91.1%
Gigabit-capable · middle third
98.0%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) · middle third
91.0%
Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) · middle third
0.0%
No decent fixed/FWA broadband · middle third

Broadband Coverage in COLNE VALLEY

COLNE VALLEY, part of England, has 45,968 premises. Full-fibre sits at 89.2%, above-average, and folding in gigabit-capable cable upgrades takes coverage to 91.1%. 98.0% of premises reach superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) and 91.0% reach ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more).

On connectivity for all households, COLNE VALLEY 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 89.2%, 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

Full-fibre (FTTP)89.2%Gigabit-capable91.1%Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)98%Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s)91%
Broadband coverage metrics for COLNE VALLEY - Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026

Where COLNE VALLEY Sits Nationally

COLNE VALLEY vs every UK parliamentary constituency

Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. COLNE VALLEY's 89.2% places it in the highlighted band.

89.2% Top 30% higher than 70% 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)

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Nationwide constituencies with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage

Two Ofcom peer sets for COLNE VALLEY (top-third full-fibre at 89.2%), 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 (89.2% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).

Similar gigabit

Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (91.1% here).

Frequently Asked Questions

How does COLNE VALLEY's full-fibre coverage compare with other UK constituencies?

Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 puts full-fibre (FTTP) at 89.2% of premises in COLNE VALLEY, ranked #192 of 650 UK constituencies (higher than 458 of them). The UK average is 81%.

Is the fixed/FWA availability gap closed in COLNE VALLEY?

Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows every measured premise in COLNE VALLEY can receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network.

What 89.2% full-fibre means for COLNE VALLEY

COLNE VALLEY is 8.2pp ahead of the 81% UK average, but coverage still varies street by street.

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.