NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 46,266 premises
Full-fibre coverage of 74.8% in NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE is below the UK national average of 81%.
The verdict
NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE ranks #475 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (74.8%) and #203 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.1%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE
NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE, part of England, has 46,266 premises. 74.8% of those premises can get full-fibre broadband, broadly in line with national trends compared with other UK constituencies, and 83.5% have some form of gigabit-capable connection once upgraded cable networks are counted. Superfast coverage is 97.0%, ultrafast 83.5%.
On connectivity for all households, NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Lower-third full-fibre at 74.8% leaves more of the seat on earlier NGA tiers: superfast 97.0%, ultrafast 83.5%; fixed/FWA gap 0.1%.
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 NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE Sits Nationally
NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE's 74.8% places it in the highlighted band.
74.8% 475th of 650 higher than 175 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)
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 NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE (lower-third full-fibre at 74.8%), 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 (74.8% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (83.5% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is full-fibre coverage lower in NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE?
Ofcom records 74.8% full-fibre coverage across 46,266 premises in NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE (rank #475 of 650), ahead of 175 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 83.5%; 0.1% 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 NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE?
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) reaches 97.0% of premises, ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) 83.5%. Full-fibre (FTTP) is 74.8%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)).
What 74.8% full-fibre means for NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE
NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE is 6.2pp 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 NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE 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.