TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 53,395 premises
TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON lags the UK's 81% full-fibre average, currently at 80.4%.
The verdict
TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON ranks #373 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (80.4%) and #122 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.2%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON
With 53,395 premises, TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON sits in England. Full-fibre reaches 80.4% of them, above-average for a UK seat, while gigabit-capable coverage (which also counts upgraded DOCSIS 3.1 cable) stands at 80.4%. Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) covers 95.7% and ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) reaches 81.4%.
On connectivity for all households, TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Mid-pack full-fibre at 80.4% is 0.6pp below the 81% UK average; gigabit-capable coverage is 80.4% and ultrafast 81.4%.
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 TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON Sits Nationally
TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON's 80.4% places it in the highlighted band.
80.4% 373rd of 650 higher than 277 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)
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 TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON (mid-pack full-fibre at 80.4%), 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 (80.4% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (80.4% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON sit in the national full-fibre distribution?
TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON has 80.4% full-fibre coverage, 0.6pp below the 81% UK average (rank #373 of 650), higher than 277 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 80.4%.
What share of TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?
0.2% of premises in TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON cannot receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network on Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure. Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) coverage is 81.4%.
What 80.4% full-fibre means for TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON
TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON is 0.6pp 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 TAUNTON AND WELLINGTON 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.