England Broadband Coverage
Data across 296 local authorities · 27,093,888 premises
Data updated August 2026
Nation-level 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. Data current as of January 2026.
England full-fibre coverage is 81.3% , above the UK national average of 81% . The nation ranks above average among the four UK nations.
The verdict
England ranks #2 of 4 UK nations for full-fibre (81.3%) and #4 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.1%) - those two corpus maps diverge. Full-fibre reaches 81.3% of premises nationally - 0.3pp above the 81% UK average.
England authorities by full-fibre band
Exclusive coarse bands across the 296 local authorities inside England. Orthogonal to the top-10 ChartBar and the in-nation 10pt distribution below.
Broadband Coverage in England
England covers 296 local authority areas with a combined 27,093,888 premises, of which 81.3% can access a full-fibre (FTTP) connection and 88.4% have access to gigabit-capable broadband. The gap between full-fibre and gigabit figures reflects additional premises served by upgraded cable (DOCSIS 3.1) networks, principally in urban areas where Virgin Media O2's HFC infrastructure has been upgraded to support gigabit speeds without laying new fibre-to-the-premises.
Within England, coverage varies considerably at local authority level. KINGSTON UPON HULL, CITY OF leads with 99.6% full-fibre coverage, while HARLOW has the lowest proportion at 41.9% - a gap of 57.7 percentage points. No local authority in this nation reports more than 5% of premises in the Ofcom fixed/FWA availability gap column.
Superfast broadband (≥30 Mbit/s) reaches 97.8% of premises, while ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) is available to 88.8%. Full-fibre take-up, the proportion of premises that have subscribed to an FTTP service where one is available, stands at 37.6%, reflecting both consumer demand and the competitive broadband market. All figures are from Ofcom's Connected Nations Spring 2026 report, published in January 2026 and published in May 2026 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Top 10 Local Authorities by Full-fibre Coverage
Distribution of England Authorities
Where England's authorities cluster
Each bar is the number of England local authorities in that full-fibre band. The highlighted bar holds the national average (81.3%).
81.3% #2 of 4 England average vs the other UK nations
296 England local authorities, bucketed by full-fibre coverage
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1))
Where England sits by local-authority inventory
England covers 296 Ofcom local authorities among 4 UK nations (inventory signal, not a quality ranking). Orthogonal to the in-nation full-fibre histogram above.
England vs all UK nations by local-authority count
Where this nation's disclosed Ofcom LA inventory sits among England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
296 1st of 4 the highest of 4 nations
Nations, banded by Ofcom local-authority count
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more nations. 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 · 2026-08-17
Local Authorities in England
296 areas · sorted by full-fibre| Local Authority | Full-fibre | Gigabit | Superfast | No decent fixed/FWA | Premises |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGSTON UPON HULL, CITY OF | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 0.0% | 131,287 |
| SOUTHEND-ON-SEA | 97.6% | 98.3% | 99.7% | 0.0% | 87,926 |
| BRACKNELL FOREST | 96.7% | 97.2% | 98.9% | 0.0% | 56,577 |
| COVENTRY | 96.7% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 0.0% | 153,694 |
| CANNOCK CHASE | 96.6% | 96.8% | 99.4% | 0.0% | 49,420 |
| MILTON KEYNES | 96.4% | 96.4% | 99.5% | 0.0% | 133,693 |
| WOLVERHAMPTON | 95.9% | 98.2% | 99.4% | 0.0% | 120,254 |
| HARTLEPOOL | 95.7% | 96.9% | 98.6% | 0.0% | 49,075 |
| READING | 95.6% | 96.4% | 99.7% | 0.0% | 79,541 |
| IPSWICH | 95.4% | 96.5% | 99.6% | 0.0% | 66,242 |
| OADBY AND WIGSTON | 95.0% | 98.4% | 99.7% | 0.0% | 26,099 |
| SOUTHAMPTON | 95.0% | 97.0% | 98.5% | 0.0% | 116,135 |
| PETERBOROUGH | 94.8% | 95.8% | 99.3% | 0.0% | 97,053 |
| ROTHERHAM | 94.7% | 96.7% | 99.3% | 0.0% | 129,292 |
| DONCASTER | 94.5% | 96.4% | 99.2% | 0.0% | 152,377 |
| EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE | 94.5% | 94.5% | 98.2% | 0.2% | 175,994 |
| ST. HELENS | 94.5% | 96.9% | 98.8% | 0.0% | 90,219 |
| LEICESTER | 94.4% | 97.6% | 99.7% | 0.0% | 148,930 |
| WIRRAL | 94.4% | 96.4% | 99.5% | 0.0% | 160,608 |
| WAKEFIELD | 94.2% | 95.3% | 98.7% | 0.0% | 174,519 |
| OLDHAM | 94.1% | 97.2% | 99.4% | 0.0% | 100,701 |
| KNOWSLEY | 93.7% | 97.0% | 99.3% | 0.0% | 75,708 |
| SWINDON | 93.7% | 96.9% | 98.5% | 0.0% | 106,022 |
| EREWASH | 93.6% | 96.1% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 56,638 |
| WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE | 93.5% | 94.3% | 98.2% | 0.1% | 196,164 |
| HYNDBURN | 93.4% | 93.8% | 98.9% | 0.0% | 41,812 |
| WORCESTER | 93.4% | 93.4% | 99.7% | 0.0% | 49,864 |
| WORTHING | 93.3% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 0.0% | 54,689 |
| LEEDS | 93.1% | 96.0% | 98.5% | 0.0% | 394,243 |
| NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE | 93.1% | 93.8% | 98.2% | 0.1% | 82,674 |
| PENDLE | 93.0% | 94.3% | 97.7% | 0.1% | 45,223 |
| KIRKLEES | 92.9% | 95.2% | 99.0% | 0.0% | 202,870 |
| BURY | 92.8% | 94.2% | 99.2% | 0.0% | 92,057 |
| FYLDE | 92.8% | 94.4% | 99.2% | 0.0% | 38,853 |
| EASTBOURNE | 92.7% | 92.7% | 99.9% | 0.0% | 51,764 |
| TRAFFORD | 92.6% | 94.0% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 111,129 |
| BURNLEY | 92.4% | 96.0% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 46,756 |
| WYRE | 92.4% | 92.4% | 98.6% | 0.0% | 59,514 |
| SHEFFIELD | 92.3% | 94.1% | 98.3% | 0.0% | 269,317 |
| RUGBY | 92.2% | 92.9% | 98.8% | 0.0% | 54,170 |
| SOUTH DERBYSHIRE | 92.2% | 92.6% | 98.4% | 0.2% | 52,037 |
| TAMESIDE | 92.2% | 95.1% | 98.9% | 0.0% | 115,875 |
| WARRINGTON | 92.2% | 96.0% | 99.2% | 0.0% | 102,417 |
| ROSSENDALE | 92.1% | 92.9% | 98.3% | 0.0% | 35,605 |
| GOSPORT | 92.0% | 97.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | 39,455 |
| FAREHAM | 91.7% | 97.7% | 99.4% | 0.0% | 53,634 |
| LUTON | 91.6% | 98.1% | 99.7% | 0.0% | 88,874 |
| SLOUGH | 91.5% | 96.9% | 99.5% | 0.0% | 59,322 |
| BRADFORD | 91.3% | 95.5% | 98.7% | 0.0% | 236,231 |
| SANDWELL | 91.2% | 96.2% | 99.8% | 0.0% | 145,257 |
| RUSHMOOR | 90.7% | 96.2% | 98.9% | 0.0% | 45,277 |
| BLABY | 90.5% | 91.7% | 99.2% | 0.0% | 46,743 |
| SALFORD | 90.4% | 94.2% | 97.6% | 0.0% | 139,912 |
| BRAINTREE | 90.3% | 90.3% | 98.4% | 0.2% | 75,805 |
| BARKING AND DAGENHAM | 90.0% | 95.3% | 99.0% | 0.0% | 85,709 |
| ROCHFORD | 89.9% | 89.9% | 99.3% | 0.0% | 39,709 |
| CHORLEY | 89.8% | 93.1% | 98.3% | 0.0% | 56,684 |
| EPSOM AND EWELL | 89.8% | 95.9% | 99.7% | 0.0% | 33,911 |
| DUDLEY | 89.7% | 97.2% | 99.6% | 0.0% | 149,747 |
| NOTTINGHAM | 89.6% | 96.8% | 99.3% | 0.0% | 146,492 |
| STOKE-ON-TRENT | 89.5% | 94.0% | 98.4% | 0.0% | 125,810 |
| BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN | 89.4% | 92.5% | 98.6% | 0.0% | 70,158 |
| CAMBRIDGE | 89.4% | 94.7% | 98.7% | 0.0% | 61,820 |
| AMBER VALLEY | 89.2% | 89.2% | 98.4% | 0.1% | 64,565 |
| BOLSOVER | 89.1% | 93.3% | 98.4% | 0.1% | 40,964 |
| CHARNWOOD | 88.7% | 93.7% | 99.2% | 0.0% | 82,242 |
| HALTON | 88.7% | 96.0% | 99.5% | 0.0% | 63,134 |
| NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE | 88.6% | 95.3% | 99.1% | 0.1% | 172,223 |
| ASHFIELD | 88.5% | 97.0% | 99.4% | 0.0% | 61,160 |
| BARNSLEY | 88.5% | 91.3% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 120,747 |
| TAMWORTH | 88.5% | 97.9% | 99.7% | 0.0% | 37,121 |
| WESTMINSTER | 88.3% | 89.5% | 96.8% | 0.0% | 164,725 |
| BOLTON | 88.1% | 95.0% | 98.9% | 0.0% | 137,545 |
| CHESTERFIELD | 88.0% | 90.5% | 99.2% | 0.0% | 55,160 |
| DERBY | 88.0% | 97.5% | 99.6% | 0.0% | 122,861 |
| LIVERPOOL | 88.0% | 91.6% | 96.6% | 0.0% | 237,006 |
| NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE | 87.9% | 87.9% | 97.6% | 0.1% | 51,533 |
| CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER | 87.8% | 88.3% | 97.6% | 0.1% | 176,089 |
| WATFORD | 87.8% | 95.0% | 99.6% | 0.0% | 45,444 |
| ROCHDALE | 87.7% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 0.0% | 104,136 |
| WIGAN | 87.7% | 96.5% | 99.4% | 0.0% | 160,777 |
| PORTSMOUTH | 87.6% | 96.9% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 95,584 |
| STOCKPORT | 87.6% | 94.9% | 98.9% | 0.0% | 142,123 |
| WALTHAM FOREST | 87.4% | 94.1% | 98.4% | 0.0% | 116,847 |
| LANCASTER | 87.2% | 89.1% | 98.1% | 0.1% | 69,517 |
| ISLE OF WIGHT | 87.0% | 87.0% | 96.5% | 0.2% | 79,805 |
| CAMDEN | 86.9% | 95.2% | 98.4% | 0.0% | 122,089 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | 86.9% | 91.2% | 97.1% | 0.0% | 145,462 |
| BROXTOWE | 86.8% | 95.7% | 99.2% | 0.0% | 53,924 |
| LINCOLN | 86.8% | 91.9% | 96.0% | 0.0% | 50,848 |
| DARLINGTON | 86.7% | 92.7% | 97.6% | 0.1% | 56,837 |
| MANCHESTER | 86.7% | 90.0% | 96.3% | 0.0% | 262,217 |
| YORK | 86.6% | 90.3% | 97.9% | 0.0% | 97,922 |
| RIBBLE VALLEY | 86.5% | 86.6% | 95.9% | 0.1% | 32,358 |
| WALSALL | 86.1% | 94.2% | 99.5% | 0.0% | 120,545 |
| CHELTENHAM | 86.0% | 93.5% | 99.6% | 0.0% | 60,845 |
| PRESTON | 86.0% | 92.2% | 98.9% | 0.0% | 74,770 |
| CALDERDALE | 85.9% | 87.9% | 97.6% | 0.0% | 104,549 |
| MANSFIELD | 85.7% | 96.0% | 99.4% | 0.0% | 54,727 |
| BIRMINGHAM | 85.6% | 95.0% | 97.6% | 0.0% | 495,645 |
| THREE RIVERS | 85.6% | 91.5% | 98.5% | 0.0% | 40,594 |
| WEST LANCASHIRE | 85.6% | 85.6% | 98.0% | 0.1% | 54,725 |
| HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM | 85.4% | 91.0% | 98.1% | 0.0% | 96,829 |
| SOUTH RIBBLE | 85.4% | 88.4% | 98.5% | 0.0% | 56,125 |
| HIGH PEAK | 85.3% | 85.3% | 97.0% | 0.2% | 47,534 |
| THURROCK | 85.3% | 92.8% | 98.6% | 0.0% | 73,440 |
| WANDSWORTH | 85.2% | 90.3% | 98.7% | 0.0% | 167,759 |
| CASTLE POINT | 85.1% | 89.2% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 41,984 |
| REDBRIDGE | 84.8% | 93.3% | 98.9% | 0.0% | 113,186 |
| BRENTWOOD | 84.7% | 84.7% | 97.5% | 0.1% | 36,910 |
| EAST SUFFOLK | 84.7% | 85.4% | 98.0% | 0.2% | 130,344 |
| WEST OXFORDSHIRE | 84.7% | 92.6% | 99.3% | 0.1% | 56,719 |
| NORTH TYNESIDE | 84.6% | 94.1% | 99.4% | 0.0% | 105,743 |
| GEDLING | 84.5% | 93.5% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 57,888 |
| HAVERING | 84.5% | 91.2% | 98.3% | 0.0% | 115,624 |
| NORTH SOMERSET | 84.5% | 89.4% | 97.4% | 0.1% | 106,398 |
| ISLINGTON | 84.4% | 95.3% | 98.0% | 0.0% | 120,274 |
| BEXLEY | 84.2% | 93.4% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 106,226 |
| FENLAND | 84.2% | 88.5% | 97.3% | 0.2% | 50,659 |
| SEFTON | 84.2% | 88.3% | 98.8% | 0.0% | 140,780 |
| WOKINGHAM | 84.2% | 93.8% | 99.0% | 0.0% | 78,179 |
| COUNTY DURHAM | 84.1% | 85.4% | 97.9% | 0.1% | 268,929 |
| HACKNEY | 84.1% | 91.6% | 98.6% | 0.0% | 129,955 |
| BLACKPOOL | 83.9% | 93.6% | 99.0% | 0.0% | 79,872 |
| HASTINGS | 83.6% | 83.6% | 99.6% | 0.0% | 47,324 |
| SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE | 83.6% | 83.6% | 95.8% | 0.1% | 51,799 |
| TORBAY | 83.6% | 87.8% | 97.7% | 0.0% | 77,760 |
| CUMBERLAND | 83.5% | 84.8% | 96.7% | 0.4% | 149,392 |
| LAMBETH | 83.5% | 92.3% | 99.0% | 0.0% | 157,530 |
| BRISTOL, CITY OF | 83.4% | 94.1% | 97.0% | 0.0% | 219,825 |
| EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE | 83.4% | 87.1% | 97.7% | 0.2% | 43,045 |
| NEWHAM | 83.0% | 91.9% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 138,461 |
| GREAT YARMOUTH | 82.8% | 87.7% | 98.9% | 0.0% | 50,682 |
| STRATFORD-ON-AVON | 82.6% | 85.3% | 98.1% | 0.2% | 71,844 |
| MID SUSSEX | 82.5% | 82.5% | 98.1% | 0.1% | 73,509 |
| ARUN | 82.3% | 82.3% | 98.7% | 0.0% | 83,410 |
| CITY OF LONDON | 82.3% | 82.6% | 88.0% | 0.0% | 10,639 |
| HEREFORDSHIRE, COUNTY OF | 82.3% | 82.3% | 95.2% | 0.5% | 94,488 |
| NORTH YORKSHIRE | 82.3% | 82.6% | 95.6% | 0.3% | 328,672 |
| MALDON | 82.2% | 82.2% | 97.9% | 0.2% | 32,172 |
| WYRE FOREST | 82.2% | 88.1% | 98.4% | 0.1% | 50,157 |
| EAST STAFFORDSHIRE | 82.1% | 82.5% | 97.9% | 0.2% | 59,419 |
| NORTHUMBERLAND | 82.1% | 82.1% | 96.3% | 0.4% | 174,759 |
| SOUTHWARK | 82.1% | 90.3% | 96.8% | 0.0% | 157,267 |
| TOWER HAMLETS | 82.0% | 86.7% | 95.7% | 0.0% | 158,445 |
| NEWARK AND SHERWOOD | 81.8% | 84.1% | 97.8% | 0.1% | 62,078 |
| WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS | 81.8% | 81.8% | 95.8% | 0.5% | 129,530 |
| ST ALBANS | 81.7% | 93.5% | 98.6% | 0.0% | 66,276 |
| MERTON | 81.6% | 94.7% | 99.5% | 0.0% | 92,087 |
| MEDWAY | 81.2% | 90.4% | 98.3% | 0.0% | 126,910 |
| SOLIHULL | 81.2% | 95.4% | 98.8% | 0.0% | 100,243 |
| CHELMSFORD | 81.1% | 87.9% | 97.8% | 0.1% | 86,129 |
| HILLINGDON | 80.6% | 92.9% | 98.1% | 0.0% | 124,948 |
| SUNDERLAND | 80.6% | 94.7% | 98.5% | 0.0% | 141,891 |
| SPELTHORNE | 80.5% | 92.2% | 98.1% | 0.0% | 46,582 |
| BROMSGROVE | 80.3% | 85.1% | 97.9% | 0.0% | 45,875 |
| NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE | 80.1% | 94.2% | 97.8% | 0.1% | 76,553 |
| BOSTON | 80.0% | 80.0% | 95.8% | 0.3% | 34,891 |
| EXETER | 79.9% | 90.4% | 97.2% | 0.0% | 63,219 |
| STROUD | 79.9% | 80.8% | 98.0% | 0.0% | 60,255 |
| FOREST OF DEAN | 79.5% | 79.5% | 94.5% | 0.4% | 43,509 |
| NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE | 79.5% | 89.5% | 98.4% | 0.1% | 51,974 |
| BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE | 79.4% | 89.0% | 98.7% | 0.0% | 202,347 |
| TENDRING | 79.4% | 79.4% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 79,410 |
| CHERWELL | 79.3% | 88.8% | 98.0% | 0.0% | 76,130 |
| WEST SUFFOLK | 79.3% | 82.6% | 98.6% | 0.1% | 88,383 |
| CHESHIRE EAST | 79.2% | 83.7% | 96.9% | 0.1% | 201,908 |
| THANET | 79.2% | 79.2% | 97.8% | 0.0% | 76,458 |
| HUNTINGDONSHIRE | 78.8% | 90.0% | 97.9% | 0.2% | 88,819 |
| RUTLAND | 78.8% | 78.8% | 95.6% | 0.2% | 19,193 |
| WEST BERKSHIRE | 78.6% | 87.8% | 98.3% | 0.1% | 74,766 |
| LEWISHAM | 78.5% | 90.1% | 98.0% | 0.0% | 142,852 |
| NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME | 78.5% | 83.9% | 97.8% | 0.1% | 62,179 |
| PLYMOUTH | 78.2% | 93.8% | 97.6% | 0.0% | 128,670 |
| WYCHAVON | 78.2% | 78.4% | 96.8% | 0.1% | 65,578 |
| BROADLAND | 78.1% | 81.6% | 97.8% | 0.4% | 65,407 |
| SOUTH KESTEVEN | 78.1% | 83.0% | 96.3% | 0.2% | 72,457 |
| SUTTON | 78.1% | 91.7% | 99.0% | 0.0% | 88,779 |
| HARBOROUGH | 77.9% | 80.8% | 97.1% | 0.3% | 47,221 |
| BRENT | 77.8% | 86.9% | 98.2% | 0.0% | 144,962 |
| GLOUCESTER | 77.7% | 94.8% | 99.4% | 0.0% | 62,442 |
| HARROW | 77.7% | 89.9% | 99.0% | 0.0% | 102,944 |
| BASSETLAW | 77.6% | 80.9% | 97.3% | 0.1% | 61,332 |
| GREENWICH | 77.6% | 89.9% | 99.4% | 0.0% | 129,643 |
| WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD | 77.6% | 85.8% | 98.0% | 0.0% | 69,820 |
| RUNNYMEDE | 77.2% | 85.8% | 97.5% | 0.0% | 40,184 |
| GATESHEAD | 77.0% | 89.4% | 97.6% | 0.0% | 103,311 |
| ADUR | 76.9% | 95.4% | 98.9% | 0.0% | 30,449 |
| SOUTH HOLLAND | 76.4% | 76.4% | 94.2% | 0.6% | 47,597 |
| HORSHAM | 76.3% | 76.3% | 96.7% | 0.2% | 69,757 |
| UTTLESFORD | 76.2% | 82.9% | 96.2% | 0.4% | 42,085 |
| HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH | 75.9% | 83.6% | 98.7% | 0.1% | 56,664 |
| DORSET | 75.8% | 76.7% | 97.7% | 0.2% | 197,995 |
| WOKING | 75.8% | 91.5% | 98.1% | 0.0% | 46,193 |
| HART | 75.6% | 86.9% | 97.7% | 0.1% | 44,658 |
| REIGATE AND BANSTEAD | 75.5% | 88.0% | 98.4% | 0.0% | 66,155 |
| BABERGH | 75.4% | 75.4% | 97.7% | 0.2% | 46,716 |
| NEW FOREST | 75.4% | 77.4% | 97.4% | 0.2% | 88,661 |
| NORTH WARWICKSHIRE | 75.3% | 81.9% | 98.1% | 0.0% | 31,671 |
| WEALDEN | 75.3% | 75.3% | 97.5% | 0.2% | 78,127 |
| EAST DEVON | 75.2% | 75.2% | 93.8% | 0.3% | 79,343 |
| NORWICH | 75.2% | 89.1% | 97.9% | 0.0% | 59,400 |
| BEDFORD | 75.1% | 85.4% | 97.7% | 0.1% | 85,658 |
| CANTERBURY | 75.0% | 75.0% | 94.1% | 0.1% | 77,452 |
| TEWKESBURY | 75.0% | 87.7% | 95.6% | 0.2% | 49,942 |
| TONBRIDGE AND MALLING | 75.0% | 85.5% | 96.9% | 0.2% | 59,726 |
| TUNBRIDGE WELLS | 75.0% | 80.8% | 96.6% | 0.2% | 55,444 |
| SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE | 74.9% | 82.8% | 98.3% | 0.0% | 70,912 |
| DOVER | 74.8% | 80.3% | 96.2% | 0.1% | 57,998 |
| SOMERSET | 74.6% | 75.7% | 95.1% | 0.2% | 287,056 |
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | 74.5% | 82.0% | 97.5% | 0.1% | 250,031 |
| FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE | 74.5% | 80.2% | 95.8% | 0.1% | 56,402 |
| CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE | 74.4% | 86.7% | 97.8% | 0.1% | 140,078 |
| LEWES | 74.4% | 74.4% | 98.3% | 0.1% | 49,391 |
| ROTHER | 74.4% | 74.4% | 97.0% | 0.1% | 50,368 |
| BASILDON | 74.3% | 91.3% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 84,971 |
| BROXBOURNE | 74.3% | 92.1% | 99.2% | 0.0% | 44,673 |
| SHROPSHIRE | 74.3% | 74.6% | 92.1% | 0.3% | 159,756 |
| SWALE | 74.3% | 80.2% | 96.4% | 0.1% | 68,734 |
| LICHFIELD | 73.8% | 83.2% | 97.3% | 0.1% | 52,112 |
| SURREY HEATH | 73.8% | 89.4% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 40,131 |
| TEIGNBRIDGE | 73.8% | 76.9% | 93.1% | 0.4% | 68,957 |
| DARTFORD | 73.5% | 84.0% | 98.1% | 0.0% | 53,329 |
| EPPING FOREST | 73.1% | 88.1% | 97.3% | 0.0% | 62,805 |
| GRAVESHAM | 73.0% | 83.1% | 97.8% | 0.1% | 47,069 |
| KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA | 73.0% | 93.3% | 98.7% | 0.0% | 97,970 |
| BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET | 72.9% | 79.3% | 96.4% | 0.1% | 90,941 |
| STAFFORD | 72.9% | 84.3% | 95.3% | 0.2% | 68,153 |
| HERTSMERE | 72.3% | 89.8% | 98.6% | 0.0% | 47,748 |
| COTSWOLD | 72.2% | 72.2% | 97.2% | 0.3% | 49,519 |
| EALING | 72.0% | 89.4% | 98.7% | 0.0% | 161,460 |
| MALVERN HILLS | 71.7% | 71.7% | 95.2% | 0.2% | 40,643 |
| EASTLEIGH | 71.6% | 90.3% | 98.7% | 0.0% | 63,831 |
| MAIDSTONE | 71.4% | 80.5% | 95.2% | 0.2% | 79,910 |
| STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS | 71.4% | 75.6% | 94.1% | 0.5% | 47,700 |
| KINGSTON UPON THAMES | 71.2% | 91.2% | 98.3% | 0.0% | 72,866 |
| EAST HERTFORDSHIRE | 71.0% | 84.0% | 97.6% | 0.1% | 71,295 |
| SOUTH NORFOLK | 70.9% | 71.7% | 96.4% | 0.4% | 70,435 |
| MOLE VALLEY | 70.8% | 81.0% | 97.4% | 0.2% | 40,988 |
| CROYDON | 70.7% | 89.9% | 97.5% | 0.0% | 175,754 |
| RICHMOND UPON THAMES | 70.4% | 90.8% | 98.7% | 0.0% | 89,806 |
| NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH | 70.3% | 93.7% | 99.2% | 0.0% | 64,700 |
| BARNET | 69.7% | 80.2% | 98.7% | 0.0% | 167,914 |
| WILTSHIRE | 69.7% | 76.9% | 97.1% | 0.2% | 242,119 |
| NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE | 69.6% | 85.8% | 98.2% | 0.1% | 63,390 |
| NORTH KESTEVEN | 69.6% | 82.9% | 96.5% | 0.2% | 58,144 |
| HAVANT | 69.4% | 94.8% | 99.7% | 0.0% | 59,774 |
| BROMLEY | 69.2% | 93.0% | 98.8% | 0.0% | 148,822 |
| BRIGHTON AND HOVE | 68.9% | 86.7% | 98.1% | 0.0% | 145,440 |
| DACORUM | 68.3% | 86.3% | 97.8% | 0.1% | 71,169 |
| SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE | 68.1% | 85.8% | 98.0% | 0.1% | 77,917 |
| ASHFORD | 68.0% | 76.0% | 94.3% | 0.3% | 61,757 |
| COLCHESTER | 68.0% | 82.2% | 97.1% | 0.1% | 91,412 |
| CRAWLEY | 68.0% | 91.1% | 98.5% | 0.1% | 50,361 |
| WAVERLEY | 68.0% | 71.1% | 96.8% | 0.2% | 59,866 |
| SEVENOAKS | 67.4% | 76.2% | 96.0% | 0.1% | 54,401 |
| BRECKLAND | 67.3% | 67.3% | 95.6% | 0.8% | 70,310 |
| CHICHESTER | 67.3% | 67.3% | 95.1% | 0.4% | 65,495 |
| MELTON | 67.2% | 78.8% | 96.5% | 0.6% | 26,713 |
| MID DEVON | 67.2% | 67.2% | 88.0% | 1.0% | 38,610 |
| SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE | 67.0% | 85.4% | 97.1% | 0.1% | 137,521 |
| BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE | 66.9% | 80.5% | 97.3% | 0.1% | 86,328 |
| SOUTH TYNESIDE | 66.4% | 92.9% | 98.7% | 0.0% | 76,597 |
| HOUNSLOW | 65.9% | 91.4% | 98.3% | 0.0% | 107,464 |
| GUILDFORD | 65.6% | 81.8% | 98.1% | 0.1% | 61,772 |
| CORNWALL | 65.3% | 66.0% | 93.3% | 0.3% | 312,395 |
| KING'S LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK | 65.3% | 65.3% | 96.1% | 0.3% | 80,857 |
| RUSHCLIFFE | 64.8% | 80.9% | 98.2% | 0.1% | 59,030 |
| WEST LINDSEY | 64.4% | 68.1% | 91.5% | 0.5% | 48,959 |
| VALE OF WHITE HORSE | 64.3% | 84.4% | 98.3% | 0.1% | 67,555 |
| WEST DEVON | 64.2% | 64.2% | 86.9% | 1.3% | 28,563 |
| EAST LINDSEY | 64.0% | 67.0% | 92.9% | 0.4% | 76,235 |
| DERBYSHIRE DALES | 63.3% | 63.3% | 94.0% | 0.5% | 39,191 |
| ELMBRIDGE | 63.1% | 84.7% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 62,685 |
| EAST HAMPSHIRE | 62.7% | 73.8% | 95.5% | 0.3% | 60,335 |
| MIDDLESBROUGH | 62.6% | 94.6% | 97.7% | 0.0% | 71,097 |
| MID SUFFOLK | 62.4% | 62.4% | 96.6% | 0.3% | 53,972 |
| HARINGEY | 61.6% | 89.1% | 98.9% | 0.0% | 114,429 |
| WARWICK | 61.4% | 86.1% | 99.2% | 0.0% | 73,506 |
| NORTH DEVON | 60.9% | 60.9% | 92.8% | 0.5% | 54,147 |
| REDCAR AND CLEVELAND | 60.3% | 90.2% | 98.0% | 0.1% | 70,507 |
| WELWYN HATFIELD | 60.1% | 88.0% | 97.9% | 0.0% | 52,174 |
| TORRIDGE | 60.0% | 60.0% | 86.9% | 1.3% | 36,314 |
| STOCKTON-ON-TEES | 59.6% | 92.0% | 96.2% | 0.1% | 93,612 |
| ENFIELD | 59.5% | 91.2% | 98.4% | 0.0% | 137,604 |
| TANDRIDGE | 59.5% | 72.9% | 96.0% | 0.1% | 39,630 |
| SOUTH HAMS | 58.6% | 58.7% | 87.7% | 0.9% | 51,519 |
| WINCHESTER | 58.4% | 69.3% | 94.8% | 0.3% | 61,397 |
| TEST VALLEY | 58.0% | 75.6% | 95.6% | 0.3% | 62,034 |
| TELFORD AND WREKIN | 57.5% | 87.1% | 98.3% | 0.0% | 89,421 |
| OXFORD | 57.1% | 79.4% | 96.5% | 0.0% | 69,368 |
| STEVENAGE | 56.8% | 92.6% | 99.2% | 0.0% | 40,195 |
| NORTH NORFOLK | 54.5% | 54.5% | 95.5% | 0.9% | 62,089 |
| ISLES OF SCILLY | 50.2% | 50.2% | 97.8% | 0.1% | 1,711 |
| REDDITCH | 49.6% | 90.7% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 40,342 |
| HARLOW | 41.9% | 90.9% | 97.3% | 0.0% | 42,481 |
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Source: Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)).
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, January 2026 release (r1). Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures represent premises-level coverage, not actual subscriptions or speeds experienced by customers.
81.3% full-fibre across England
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