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Connectivity in Forest of Dean

District

The north of the South West. 90,157 people in 526 square kilometres.

4 layers about connectivity for Forest of Dean, 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

Forest of Dean’s 273 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
79.5%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Forest of Dean, 79.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

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

Against England
10% lower88.4%
Against the UK
9% lower87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Forest of Dean among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Forest of Dean is 79.5%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
79.5%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Forest of Dean, 79.5% of homes and businesses could get full-fibre broadband in January 2026.

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

Against England
2% lower81.3%
Against the UK
2% lower81.0%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Full-fibre broadband coverage: Forest of Dean among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Forest of Dean is 79.5%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
45%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Forest of Dean, 45% 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 England
2% lower46%
Against the UK
4% lower47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Forest of Dean among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Forest of Dean is 45.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
94.28%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Forest of Dean, 94.28% 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 England
5% lower99.35%
Against the UK
5% lower99.22%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
4G coverage from all four networks: Forest of Dean among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Forest of Dean is 94.3%.