Ely and East Cambridgeshire Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 52,136 premises
Ely and East Cambridgeshire sits below the UK's 81% full-fibre benchmark, at 79.5%.
The verdict
Ely and East Cambridgeshire ranks #390 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (79.5%) and #161 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.1%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in Ely and East Cambridgeshire
England's Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency has 52,136 premises on record. Full-fibre (FTTP) is available to 79.5% of them, broadly in line with national trends nationally, and the gigabit-capable figure climbs to 87.1% once DOCSIS 3.1 cable upgrades are included. 97.7% get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) service, and 87.6% get ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more).
On connectivity for all households, Ely and East Cambridgeshire has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Mid-pack full-fibre at 79.5% is 1.5pp below the 81% UK average; gigabit-capable coverage is 87.1% and ultrafast 87.6%.
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 Ely and East Cambridgeshire Sits Nationally
Ely and East Cambridgeshire vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. Ely and East Cambridgeshire's 79.5% places it in the highlighted band.
79.5% 390th of 650 higher than 259 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)
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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 Ely and East Cambridgeshire (mid-pack full-fibre at 79.5%), 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 (79.5% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (87.1% here).
What 79.5% full-fibre means for Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Ely and East Cambridgeshire is 1.5pp 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 Ely and East Cambridgeshire 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 Ely and East Cambridgeshire sit in the national full-fibre distribution?
Ely and East Cambridgeshire has 79.5% full-fibre coverage, 1.5pp below the 81% UK average (rank #390 of 650), higher than 259 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 87.1%.
What share of Ely and East Cambridgeshire premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?
0.1% of premises in Ely and East Cambridgeshire cannot receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network on Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure. Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) coverage is 87.6%.
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.