# Connectivity in England

One of the four nations of the United Kingdom. 58,834,812 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 130,464 square kilometres.

5 layers about connectivity for England, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

## Gigabit broadband coverage

England: **88.4%** (January 2026, nation level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026.

In England, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 87.8%.

- Against United Kingdom: 1% higher (87.8%)
- Against the UK: 1% higher (87.8%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=E92000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gigabit-broadband) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/england) · https://openindex.co.uk/england/connectivity#l-gigabit-coverage

## Full-fibre broadband coverage

England: **81.3%** (January 2026, nation level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026.

In England, 81.3% of homes and businesses could get full-fibre broadband in January 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 81.0%.

- Against United Kingdom: About the same (81.0%)
- Against the UK: About the same (81.0%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/full-fibre-broadband?place=E92000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/full-fibre-broadband) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/england) · https://openindex.co.uk/england/connectivity#l-full-fibre-coverage

## Full-fibre take-up

England: **46%** (January 2026, nation level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026.

In England, 46% 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 United Kingdom: 2% lower (47%)
- Against the UK: 2% lower (47%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/full-fibre-take-up?place=E92000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/full-fibre-take-up) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/england) · https://openindex.co.uk/england/connectivity#l-full-fibre-take-up

## 4G coverage from all four networks

England: **99.35%** (January 2026, nation level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026.

In England, 99.35% 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 United Kingdom: About the same (99.22%)
- Against the UK: About the same (99.22%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/mobile-4g-coverage?place=E92000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/mobile-4g-coverage) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/mobile-4g-coverage/england) · https://openindex.co.uk/england/connectivity#l-mobile-4g-outdoor

## Broadband by postcode

Postcode level, Great Britain only. Source: Ofcom and ONS Postcode Directory.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for England. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?place=E92000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode) · https://openindex.co.uk/england/connectivity#l-broadband-postcode

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/england/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/england/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/england/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/england/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/england/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/england/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/england/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/england/transport) (4)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/england/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/england/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/england/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/england/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/england/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/england/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E92000001/data?family=connectivity

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/england/connectivity, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/england/connectivity#l-gigabit-coverage.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/england/connectivity
