POOLE Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 52,148 premises
Full-fibre in POOLE trails the national curve, 68.9% against a 81% UK average.
The verdict
POOLE ranks #547 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (68.9%) and #540 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in POOLE
52,148 premises make up the POOLE constituency in England. The full-fibre figure is 68.9%, broadly in line with national trends; gigabit-capable coverage (DOCSIS 3.1 cable included) is higher at 84.3%. Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) is at 98.9% and ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) at 84.5%.
On connectivity for all households, POOLE has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Lower-third full-fibre at 68.9% leaves more of the seat on earlier NGA tiers: superfast 98.9%, ultrafast 84.5%.
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 POOLE Sits Nationally
POOLE vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. POOLE's 68.9% places it in the highlighted band.
68.9% 547th of 650 higher than 102 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 POOLE (lower-third full-fibre at 68.9%), 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 (68.9% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (84.3% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is full-fibre coverage lower in POOLE?
Ofcom records 68.9% full-fibre coverage across 52,148 premises in POOLE (rank #547 of 650), ahead of 102 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 84.3%. Figures are availability, not take-up or service quality.
Which Ofcom speeds are already present in POOLE?
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) reaches 98.9% of premises, ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) 84.5%. Full-fibre (FTTP) is 68.9%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)).
What 68.9% full-fibre means for POOLE
POOLE is 12.1pp 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 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.
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.