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MID LEICESTERSHIRE Broadband Coverage

Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 45,284 premises

Full-fibre coverage of 85.8% in MID LEICESTERSHIRE is above the UK national average of 81%.

The verdict

MID LEICESTERSHIRE ranks #256 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (85.8%) and #190 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.1%) - those two corpus maps diverge.

#256 of 650 constituencies (full-fibre)
#190 of 650 for fixed/FWA gap
85.8% full-fibre (FTTP)
85.8%
Full-fibre (FTTP)
91.8%
Gigabit-capable · middle third
99.2%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) · top third
91.7%
Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) · middle third
0.1%
No decent fixed/FWA broadband · bottom third

Broadband Coverage in MID LEICESTERSHIRE

England constituency MID LEICESTERSHIRE counts 45,284 premises within its boundary. The full-fibre figure is 85.8%, above-average; gigabit-capable coverage (DOCSIS 3.1 cable included) is higher at 91.8%. Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) is at 99.2% and ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) at 91.7%.

On connectivity for all households, MID LEICESTERSHIRE has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Mid-pack full-fibre at 85.8% is 4.8pp above the 81% UK average; gigabit-capable coverage is 91.8% and ultrafast 91.7%.

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

Full-fibre (FTTP)85.8%Gigabit-capable91.8%Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)99.2%Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s)91.7%
Broadband coverage metrics for MID LEICESTERSHIRE - Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026

Where MID LEICESTERSHIRE Sits Nationally

MID LEICESTERSHIRE vs every UK parliamentary constituency

Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. MID LEICESTERSHIRE's 85.8% places it in the highlighted band.

85.8% Top 40% higher than 60% 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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Nationwide constituencies with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage

Two Ofcom peer sets for MID LEICESTERSHIRE (mid-pack full-fibre at 85.8%), 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 (85.8% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).

Similar gigabit

Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (91.8% here).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does MID LEICESTERSHIRE sit in the national full-fibre distribution?

MID LEICESTERSHIRE has 85.8% full-fibre coverage, 4.8pp above the 81% UK average (rank #256 of 650), higher than 393 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 91.8%.

What share of MID LEICESTERSHIRE premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?

0.1% of premises in MID LEICESTERSHIRE cannot receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network on Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure. Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) coverage is 91.7%.

What 85.8% full-fibre means for MID LEICESTERSHIRE

MID LEICESTERSHIRE is 4.8pp ahead of the 81% UK average, but coverage still varies street by street.

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.