UK Broadband Research
Data-driven research using Ofcom Connected Nations figures. All analysis is drawn from the official source data, no projections, no invented numbers.
UK Full-Fibre Coverage by Nation, 2025
A data-driven analysis of how full-fibre, gigabit, and USO coverage compares across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, using live Ofcom Connected Nations 2025 figures.
Read analysis →Gigabit Broadband Availability Across the UK (2025)
Authority-level analysis of gigabit-capable broadband coverage, which areas lead, which lag, and how gigabit availability relates to full-fibre build across all 361 local authorities.
Read analysis →The UK Broadband Universal Service Gap (2025)
Which local authorities have the highest proportion of premises still unable to access 10 Mbit/s broadband? An analysis of the USO gap with a focus on rural communities left behind by commercial deployment.
Read analysis →Full-Fibre Take-Up vs Availability in the UK (2025)
Where is full-fibre available but households haven't switched yet? An examination of the adoption gap between availability and take-up across UK local authorities, and what drives conversion rates.
Read analysis →Every figure on PlainBroadband is rendered directly from Ofcom Connected Nations data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on 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.