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NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM Broadband Coverage

Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 43,116 premises

Full-fibre in NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM trails the national curve, 72.3% against a 81% UK average.

The verdict

NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM ranks #513 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (72.3%) and #205 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.1%) - those two corpus maps diverge.

#513 of 650 constituencies (full-fibre)
#205 of 650 for fixed/FWA gap
72.3% full-fibre (FTTP)
72.3%
Full-fibre (FTTP)
88.1%
Gigabit-capable · middle third
98.0%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) · middle third
88.4%
Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) · middle third
0.1%
No decent fixed/FWA broadband · bottom third

Broadband Coverage in NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM

England constituency NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM counts 43,116 premises within its boundary. 72.3% can order full-fibre broadband today, a figure that is broadly in line with national trends. Counting gigabit-capable cable upgrades alongside full-fibre lifts coverage to 88.1%; superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) reaches 98.0% of premises and ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) reaches 88.4%.

On connectivity for all households, NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Lower-third full-fibre at 72.3% leaves more of the seat on earlier NGA tiers: superfast 98.0%, ultrafast 88.4%; 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

Full-fibre (FTTP)72.3%Gigabit-capable88.1%Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)98%Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s)88.4%
Broadband coverage metrics for NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM - Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026

Where NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM Sits Nationally

NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM vs every UK parliamentary constituency

Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM's 72.3% places it in the highlighted band.

72.3% 513th of 650 higher than 136 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)

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Nationwide constituencies with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage

Two Ofcom peer sets for NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM (lower-third full-fibre at 72.3%), 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 (72.3% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).

Similar gigabit

Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (88.1% here).

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is full-fibre coverage lower in NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM?

Ofcom records 72.3% full-fibre coverage across 43,116 premises in NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM (rank #513 of 650), ahead of 136 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 88.1%; 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 SOMERSET AND HANHAM?

Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) reaches 98.0% of premises, ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) 88.4%. Full-fibre (FTTP) is 72.3%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)).

What 72.3% full-fibre means for NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM

NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND HANHAM is 8.7pp behind the 81% UK average, worth checking your own address before assuming the gap applies to you.

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.