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Connectivity in Plymouth

Unitary authority

The south west of the South West. 271,361 people in 80 square kilometres.

5 layers about connectivity for Plymouth, 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

Plymouth’s 866 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
93.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Plymouth, 93.8% 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
6% higher88.4%
Against the UK
7% higher87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Plymouth among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Plymouth is 93.8%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
78.2%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Plymouth, 78.2% 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
4% lower81.3%
Against the UK
3% lower81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Plymouth among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Plymouth is 78.2%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
32%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Plymouth, 32% 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
30% lower46%
Against the UK
32% lower47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Plymouth among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Plymouth is 32.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
99.98%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Plymouth, 99.98% 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
1% higher99.35%
Against the UK
1% higher99.22%
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4G coverage from all four networks: Plymouth among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Plymouth is 99.9%.

Broadband by postcode

PostcodeGreat Britain only

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

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