LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 51,149 premises
LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE sits below the UK's 81% full-fibre benchmark, at 59.8%.
The verdict
LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE ranks #618 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (59.8%) and #56 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.4%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE
51,149 premises make up the LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE constituency in England. Full-fibre reaches 59.8% of them, below the UK national average for a UK seat, while gigabit-capable coverage (which also counts upgraded DOCSIS 3.1 cable) stands at 64.3%. Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) covers 93.0% and ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) reaches 63.7%.
On connectivity for all households, LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Lower-third full-fibre at 59.8% leaves more of the seat on earlier NGA tiers: superfast 93.0%, ultrafast 63.7%; fixed/FWA gap 0.4%.
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 LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE Sits Nationally
LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE's 59.8% places it in the highlighted band.
59.8% 618th of 650 higher than 32 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 LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE (lower-third full-fibre at 59.8%), 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 (59.8% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (64.3% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is full-fibre coverage lower in LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE?
Ofcom records 59.8% full-fibre coverage across 51,149 premises in LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE (rank #618 of 650), ahead of 32 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 64.3%; 0.4% 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 LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE?
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) reaches 93.0% of premises, ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) 63.7%. Full-fibre (FTTP) is 59.8%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)).
What 59.8% full-fibre means for LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE
LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE is 21.2pp 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 LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE 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.