St Helens South and Whiston Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 47,813 premises
Full-fibre coverage of 88.2% in St Helens South and Whiston is above the UK national average of 77.5%.
Broadband Coverage in St Helens South and Whiston
St Helens South and Whiston is one of England's Westminster constituencies, home to 47,813 premises. 94.1% have a gigabit-capable connection once cable upgrades are counted alongside full-fibre, which alone covers 88.2% of premises, above-average. Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) reaches 98.4%, ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) reaches 94.2%.
On connectivity for all households, the 10 Mbit/s Universal Service Obligation minimum is met almost everywhere in St Helens South and Whiston, under 1% of premises fall short. The 300 Mbit/s ultrafast line is not fixed forever, Ofcom revisits its speed tiers as coverage grows.
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) | 88.2% |
| Gigabit-capable broadband | 94.1% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 98.4% |
| Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) | 94.2% |
| Below USO (10 Mbit/s) | 0.0% |
| Total premises | 47,813 |
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.