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Connectivity in Ards and North Down

District

East Northern Ireland. 165,407 people in 566 square kilometres.

4 layers about connectivity for Ards and North Down, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Gigabit coverage by output area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Ards and North Down’s output areas yet.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
96.0%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Ards and North Down, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 87.8%.

Against Northern Ireland
1% higher94.9%
Against the UK
9% higher87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Ards and North Down among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Ards and North Down is 96.0%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
95.7%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Ards and North Down, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get full-fibre broadband in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 81.0%.

Against Northern Ireland
2% higher94.0%
Against the UK
18% higher81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Ards and North Down among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Ards and North Down is 95.7%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
75%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Ards and North Down, 75% of the homes and businesses that could get full fibre had a full-fibre connection in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 47%.

Against Northern Ireland
15% higher65%
Against the UK
1.6 times47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Ards and North Down among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Ards and North Down is 75.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
99.68%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Ards and North Down, 99.68% of homes and businesses had outdoor 4G coverage from all four mobile networks in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 99.22%.

Against Northern Ireland
2% higher97.62%
Against the UK
About the same99.22%
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4G coverage from all four networks: Ards and North Down among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Ards and North Down is 99.7%.