WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 50,398 premises
WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON is comfortably above the UK's 81% full-fibre benchmark, at 81.6%.
The verdict
WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON ranks #351 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (81.6%) and #128 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.2%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON
On the Ofcom register, WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON (England) lists 50,398 premises. 98.2% of premises have superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) broadband and 81.6% reach ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more); underpinning both is a full-fibre figure of 81.6%, above-average, and a gigabit-capable figure of 81.6% once cable upgrades are counted.
On connectivity for all households, WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Mid-pack full-fibre at 81.6% is 0.6pp above the 81% UK average; gigabit-capable coverage is 81.6% and ultrafast 81.6%.
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 WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON Sits Nationally
WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON's 81.6% places it in the highlighted band.
81.6% 351st of 650 higher than 299 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 WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON (mid-pack full-fibre at 81.6%), 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 (81.6% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (81.6% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON sit in the national full-fibre distribution?
WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON has 81.6% full-fibre coverage, 0.6pp above the 81% UK average (rank #351 of 650), higher than 299 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 81.6%.
What share of WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?
0.2% of premises in WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON cannot receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network on Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure. Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) coverage is 81.6%.
What 81.6% full-fibre means for WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON
WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON is 0.6pp 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 WHITEHAVEN AND WORKINGTON ranks against every other UK constituency, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
- Understand what full-fibre actually gets you before switching. 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.