Forest of Dean Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 45,720 premises
78.6% full-fibre leaves Forest of Dean behind the 81% UK average.
The verdict
Forest of Dean ranks #408 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (78.6%) and #55 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.4%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in Forest of Dean
With 45,720 premises, Forest of Dean sits in England. 78.6% have a gigabit-capable connection once cable upgrades are counted alongside full-fibre, which alone covers 78.6% of premises, broadly in line with national trends. Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) reaches 94.3%, ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) reaches 79.0%.
On connectivity for all households, Forest of Dean has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Mid-pack full-fibre at 78.6% is 2.4pp below the 81% UK average; gigabit-capable coverage is 78.6% and ultrafast 79.0%.
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 Forest of Dean Sits Nationally
Forest of Dean vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. Forest of Dean's 78.6% places it in the highlighted band.
78.6% 408th of 650 higher than 241 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 Forest of Dean (mid-pack full-fibre at 78.6%), 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 (78.6% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (78.6% here).
What 78.6% full-fibre means for Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean is 2.4pp 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 Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean sit in the national full-fibre distribution?
Forest of Dean has 78.6% full-fibre coverage, 2.4pp below the 81% UK average (rank #408 of 650), higher than 241 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 78.6%.
What share of Forest of Dean premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?
0.4% of premises in Forest of Dean cannot receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network on Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure. Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) coverage is 79.0%.
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.