HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 48,889 premises
85.2% full-fibre puts HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE ahead of the 81% UK average.
The verdict
HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE ranks #269 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (85.2%) and #28 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.6%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE
HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE, part of England, has 48,889 premises. 95.2% of premises have superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) broadband and 85.4% reach ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more); underpinning both is a full-fibre figure of 85.2%, above-average, and a gigabit-capable figure of 85.2% once cable upgrades are counted.
On connectivity for all households, HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Mid-pack full-fibre at 85.2% is 4.2pp above the 81% UK average; gigabit-capable coverage is 85.2% and ultrafast 85.4%.
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 HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE Sits Nationally
HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE's 85.2% places it in the highlighted band.
85.2% Top 42% higher than 58% 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 HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE (mid-pack full-fibre at 85.2%), 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 (85.2% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (85.2% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE sit in the national full-fibre distribution?
HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE has 85.2% full-fibre coverage, 4.2pp above the 81% UK average (rank #269 of 650), higher than 380 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 85.2%.
What share of HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?
0.6% of premises in HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE cannot receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network on Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure. Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) coverage is 85.4%.
What 85.2% full-fibre means for HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE
HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE is 4.2pp ahead of the 81% UK average, but coverage still varies street by street.
- Check your own address, a constituency average can hide big street-by-street differences in coverage. Check your postcode
- See how HEREFORD AND SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE ranks against every other UK constituency, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
- Understand what full-fibre actually gets you before switching. 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.