FROME AND EAST SOMERSET Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 43,319 premises
FROME AND EAST SOMERSET sits below the national curve for full-fibre, 74.2% versus a 81% UK average.
The verdict
FROME AND EAST SOMERSET ranks #488 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (74.2%) and #93 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.2%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in FROME AND EAST SOMERSET
FROME AND EAST SOMERSET, part of England, has 43,319 premises. Full-fibre reaches 74.2% of them, broadly in line with national trends for a UK seat, while gigabit-capable coverage (which also counts upgraded DOCSIS 3.1 cable) stands at 81.2%. Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) covers 92.4% and ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) reaches 81.8%.
On connectivity for all households, FROME AND EAST SOMERSET has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Lower-third full-fibre at 74.2% leaves more of the seat on earlier NGA tiers: superfast 92.4%, ultrafast 81.8%; fixed/FWA gap 0.2%.
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 FROME AND EAST SOMERSET Sits Nationally
FROME AND EAST SOMERSET vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. FROME AND EAST SOMERSET's 74.2% places it in the highlighted band.
74.2% 488th of 650 higher than 162 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 FROME AND EAST SOMERSET (lower-third full-fibre at 74.2%), 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 (74.2% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (81.2% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is full-fibre coverage lower in FROME AND EAST SOMERSET?
Ofcom records 74.2% full-fibre coverage across 43,319 premises in FROME AND EAST SOMERSET (rank #488 of 650), ahead of 162 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 81.2%; 0.2% 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 FROME AND EAST SOMERSET?
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) reaches 92.4% of premises, ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) 81.8%. Full-fibre (FTTP) is 74.2%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)).
What 74.2% full-fibre means for FROME AND EAST SOMERSET
FROME AND EAST SOMERSET is 6.8pp 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 FROME AND EAST SOMERSET 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.