Mid Derbyshire Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 42,739 premises
At 85.5%, full-fibre coverage here outpaces the 81% UK national average.
The verdict
Mid Derbyshire ranks #261 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (85.5%) and #494 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in Mid Derbyshire
42,739 premises make up the Mid Derbyshire constituency in England. 85.5% can order full-fibre broadband today, a figure that is above-average. Counting gigabit-capable cable upgrades alongside full-fibre lifts coverage to 91.1%; superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) reaches 98.5% of premises and ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) reaches 91.5%.
On connectivity for all households, Mid Derbyshire has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Mid-pack full-fibre at 85.5% is 4.5pp above the 81% UK average; gigabit-capable coverage is 91.1% and ultrafast 91.5%.
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 Mid Derbyshire Sits Nationally
Mid Derbyshire vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. Mid Derbyshire's 85.5% places it in the highlighted band.
85.5% Top 40% higher than 60% 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 Mid Derbyshire (mid-pack full-fibre at 85.5%), 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 (85.5% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (91.1% here).
What 85.5% full-fibre means for Mid Derbyshire
Mid Derbyshire is 4.5pp 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 Mid Derbyshire 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Mid Derbyshire sit in the national full-fibre distribution?
Mid Derbyshire has 85.5% full-fibre coverage, 4.5pp above the 81% UK average (rank #261 of 650), higher than 387 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 91.1%.
What share of Mid Derbyshire premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows all measured premises in Mid Derbyshire can receive decent fixed or fixed-wireless broadband. Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) coverage is 91.5%.
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.