UPPER BANN Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · Northern Ireland · 56,085 premises
Full-fibre coverage of 94.4% in UPPER BANN is above the UK national average of 81%.
The verdict
UPPER BANN ranks #70 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (94.4%) and #233 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.1%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in UPPER BANN
56,085 premises make up the UPPER BANN constituency in Northern Ireland. The full-fibre figure is 94.4%, above-average; gigabit-capable coverage (DOCSIS 3.1 cable included) is higher at 94.4%. Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) is at 99.0% and ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) at 94.4%.
On connectivity for all households, UPPER BANN has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Full-fibre sits in the top third of UK seats at 94.4%; Ofcom still flags 0.1% of premises without decent fixed/FWA broadband on the Spring 2026 measure.
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 Northern Ireland with comparable full-fibre coverage are listed below.
Coverage Metrics
Where UPPER BANN Sits Nationally
UPPER BANN vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. UPPER BANN's 94.4% places it in the highlighted band.
94.4% Top 11% higher than 89% 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 UPPER BANN (top-third full-fibre at 94.4%), both outside Northern Ireland so the neighborhoods are not the same-nation Nearby block above.
Similar full-fibre
Nearest other-nation constituencies by full-fibre coverage (94.4% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (94.4% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
How does UPPER BANN's full-fibre coverage compare with other UK constituencies?
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 puts full-fibre (FTTP) at 94.4% of premises in UPPER BANN, ranked #70 of 650 UK constituencies (higher than 580 of them). The UK average is 81%.
Is the fixed/FWA availability gap closed in UPPER BANN?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure still flags 0.1% of premises in UPPER BANN without decent fixed or fixed-wireless broadband. That is an availability statistic, not an individual USO eligibility decision.
What 94.4% full-fibre means for UPPER BANN
UPPER BANN is 13.4pp ahead of the 81% UK average, but coverage still varies street by street.
- Check your own address, a constituency average can hide big street-by-street differences in coverage. Check your postcode
- See how UPPER BANN ranks against every other UK constituency, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
- Understand what full-fibre actually gets you before switching. Switching to full-fibre
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.