Mid Dorset and North Poole Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 45,850 premises
Mid Dorset and North Poole lags the UK's 81% full-fibre average, currently at 78.3%.
The verdict
Mid Dorset and North Poole ranks #414 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (78.3%) and #189 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.1%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in Mid Dorset and North Poole
45,850 premises make up the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency in England. Its full-fibre availability of 78.3% is broadly in line with national trends; add in gigabit-capable cable upgrades and that figure rises to 86.4%. Superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) is available to 97.8% of premises, with 86.3% able to reach ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) speeds.
On connectivity for all households, Mid Dorset and North Poole has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Mid-pack full-fibre at 78.3% is 2.7pp below the 81% UK average; gigabit-capable coverage is 86.4% and ultrafast 86.3%.
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 Dorset and North Poole Sits Nationally
Mid Dorset and North Poole vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. Mid Dorset and North Poole's 78.3% places it in the highlighted band.
78.3% 414th of 650 higher than 235 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)
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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 Dorset and North Poole (mid-pack full-fibre at 78.3%), 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 (78.3% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (86.4% here).
What 78.3% full-fibre means for Mid Dorset and North Poole
Mid Dorset and North Poole is 2.7pp 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole sit in the national full-fibre distribution?
Mid Dorset and North Poole has 78.3% full-fibre coverage, 2.7pp below the 81% UK average (rank #414 of 650), higher than 235 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 86.4%.
What share of Mid Dorset and North Poole premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?
0.1% of premises in Mid Dorset and North Poole cannot receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network on Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure. Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) coverage is 86.3%.
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.