Penrith and Solway Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 53,951 premises
Penrith and Solway lags the UK's 77.5% full-fibre average, currently at 71.0%.
Broadband Coverage in Penrith and Solway
Penrith and Solway in England has a premises count of 53,951 on Ofcom's register. Full-fibre sits at 71.0%, broadly in line with national trends, and folding in gigabit-capable cable upgrades takes coverage to 71.0%. 93.0% of premises reach superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) and 71.0% reach ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more).
On connectivity for all households, the USO gap in Penrith and Solway is effectively closed, less than 1% of premises fail to reach the 10 Mbit/s baseline. As more of the country gets gigabit-capable connections, Ofcom's reporting thresholds tend to follow suit.
Where these figures come from
Figures are drawn from Ofcom's Connected Nations 2025 report (July 2025, r01), 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 Metrics
| Metric | % of Premises |
|---|---|
| Full-fibre (FTTP) | 71.0% |
| Gigabit-capable broadband | 71.0% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 93.0% |
| Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) | 71.0% |
| Below USO (10 Mbit/s) | 0.6% |
| Total premises | 53,951 |
Related
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, July 2025 release (r01). Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures represent premises-level coverage availability, not actual subscriptions or speeds experienced.
Every figure on PlainBroadband is rendered directly from Ofcom Connected Nations data, no number is typed in by an editor. 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.