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)
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 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).
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%.
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.
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.