West Dorset Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 51,282 premises
Full-fibre in West Dorset trails the national curve, 60.1% against a 77.5% UK average.
Broadband Coverage in West Dorset
England constituency West Dorset counts 51,282 premises within its boundary. Its full-fibre availability of 60.1% is broadly in line with national trends; add in gigabit-capable cable upgrades and that figure rises to 60.1%. Superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) is available to 96.4% of premises, with 60.2% able to reach ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) speeds.
On connectivity for all households, West Dorset has all but eliminated its USO gap, under 1% of premises are stuck below the 10 Mbit/s baseline. As gigabit networks become more common, Ofcom is likely to raise the ultrafast threshold in future Connected Nations reports.
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) | 60.1% |
| Gigabit-capable broadband | 60.1% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 96.4% |
| Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) | 60.2% |
| Below USO (10 Mbit/s) | 0.3% |
| Total premises | 51,282 |
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.