Full-fibre coverage: highest and lowest councils in England (January 2026)

Kingston upon Hull had the highest full-fibre broadband coverage of England’s 296 councils in January 2026, at 99.6%.

Harlow had the lowest, at 41.9%. The middle council, St Albans, had 81.7%.

Map of full-fibre broadband coverage across the UK

Full-fibre broadband coverage for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	99.6%
2	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	97.6%
=3	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	96.7%
=3	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	96.7%
5	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	96.6%
6	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	96.4%
7	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	95.9%
8	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	95.7%
9	ReadingSouth East	South East	95.6%
10	IpswichEast of England	East of England	95.4%
=11	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	95.0%
=11	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	95.0%
13	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	94.8%
14	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	94.7%
=15	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	94.5%
=15	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	94.5%
=15	St. HelensNorth West	North West	94.5%
=18	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	94.4%
=18	WirralNorth West	North West	94.4%
20	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	94.2%
21	OldhamNorth West	North West	94.1%
=22	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	93.7%
=22	SwindonSouth West	South West	93.7%
24	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	93.6%
25	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	93.5%
=26	HyndburnNorth West	North West	93.4%
=26	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	93.4%
28	WorthingSouth East	South East	93.3%
=29	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	93.1%
=29	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	93.1%
31	PendleNorth West	North West	93.0%
32	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	92.9%
=33	BuryNorth West	North West	92.8%
=33	FyldeNorth West	North West	92.8%
35	EastbourneSouth East	South East	92.7%
36	TraffordNorth West	North West	92.6%
=37	BurnleyNorth West	North West	92.4%
=37	WyreNorth West	North West	92.4%
39	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	92.3%
=40	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	92.2%
=40	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	92.2%
=40	TamesideNorth West	North West	92.2%
=40	WarringtonNorth West	North West	92.2%
44	RossendaleNorth West	North West	92.1%
45	GosportSouth East	South East	92.0%
46	FarehamSouth East	South East	91.7%
47	LutonEast of England	East of England	91.6%
48	SloughSouth East	South East	91.5%
49	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	91.3%
50	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	91.2%
51	RushmoorSouth East	South East	90.7%
52	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	90.5%
53	SalfordNorth West	North West	90.4%
54	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	90.3%
55	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	90.0%
56	RochfordEast of England	East of England	89.9%
=57	ChorleyNorth West	North West	89.8%
=57	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	89.8%
59	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	89.7%
60	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	89.6%
61	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	89.5%
=62	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	89.4%
=62	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	89.4%
64	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	89.2%
65	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	89.1%
=66	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	88.7%
=66	HaltonNorth West	North West	88.7%
68	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	88.6%
=69	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	88.5%
=69	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	88.5%
=69	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	88.5%
72	WestminsterLondon	London	88.3%
73	BoltonNorth West	North West	88.1%
=74	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	88.0%
=74	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	88.0%
=74	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	88.0%
77	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	87.9%
=78	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	87.8%
=78	WatfordEast of England	East of England	87.8%
=80	RochdaleNorth West	North West	87.7%
=80	WiganNorth West	North West	87.7%
=82	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	87.6%
=82	StockportNorth West	North West	87.6%
84	Waltham ForestLondon	London	87.4%
85	LancasterNorth West	North West	87.2%
86	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	87.0%
=87	CamdenLondon	London	86.9%
=87	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	86.9%
=89	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	86.8%
=89	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	86.8%
=91	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	86.7%
=91	ManchesterNorth West	North West	86.7%
93	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	86.6%
94	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	86.5%
95	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	86.1%
=96	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	86.0%
=96	PrestonNorth West	North West	86.0%
98	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	85.9%
99	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	85.7%
=100	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	85.6%
=100	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	85.6%
=100	West LancashireNorth West	North West	85.6%
=103	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	85.4%
=103	South RibbleNorth West	North West	85.4%
=105	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	85.3%
=105	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	85.3%
107	WandsworthLondon	London	85.2%
108	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	85.1%
109	RedbridgeLondon	London	84.8%
=110	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	84.7%
=110	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	84.7%
=110	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	84.7%
113	North TynesideNorth East	North East	84.6%
=114	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	84.5%
=114	HaveringLondon	London	84.5%
=114	North SomersetSouth West	South West	84.5%
117	IslingtonLondon	London	84.4%
=118	BexleyLondon	London	84.2%
=118	FenlandEast of England	East of England	84.2%
=118	SeftonNorth West	North West	84.2%
=118	WokinghamSouth East	South East	84.2%
=122	County DurhamNorth East	North East	84.1%
=122	HackneyLondon	London	84.1%
124	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	83.9%
=125	HastingsSouth East	South East	83.6%
=125	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	83.6%
=125	TorbaySouth West	South West	83.6%
=128	CumberlandNorth West	North West	83.5%
=128	LambethLondon	London	83.5%
=130	BristolSouth West	South West	83.4%
=130	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	83.4%
132	NewhamLondon	London	83.0%
133	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	82.8%
134	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.6%
135	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	82.5%
=136	ArunSouth East	South East	82.3%
=136	City of LondonLondon	London	82.3%
=136	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.3%
=136	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	82.3%
=140	MaldonEast of England	East of England	82.2%
=140	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.2%
=142	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.1%
=142	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	82.1%
=142	SouthwarkLondon	London	82.1%
145	Tower HamletsLondon	London	82.0%
=146	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.8%
=146	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	81.8%
148	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	81.7%
149	MertonLondon	London	81.6%
=150	MedwaySouth East	South East	81.2%
=150	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	81.2%
152	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	81.1%
=153	HillingdonLondon	London	80.6%
=153	SunderlandNorth East	North East	80.6%
155	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	80.5%
156	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	80.3%
157	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	80.1%
158	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	80.0%
=159	ExeterSouth West	South West	79.9%
=159	StroudSouth West	South West	79.9%
=161	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	79.5%
=161	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	79.5%
=163	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	79.4%
=163	TendringEast of England	East of England	79.4%
=165	CherwellSouth East	South East	79.3%
=165	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	79.3%
=167	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	79.2%
=167	ThanetSouth East	South East	79.2%
=169	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	78.8%
=169	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	78.8%
171	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	78.6%
=172	LewishamLondon	London	78.5%
=172	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	78.5%
=174	PlymouthSouth West	South West	78.2%
=174	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	78.2%
=176	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	78.1%
=176	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	78.1%
=176	SuttonLondon	London	78.1%
179	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	77.9%
180	BrentLondon	London	77.8%
=181	GloucesterSouth West	South West	77.7%
=181	HarrowLondon	London	77.7%
=183	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	77.6%
=183	GreenwichLondon	London	77.6%
=183	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	77.6%
186	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	77.2%
187	GatesheadNorth East	North East	77.0%
188	AdurSouth East	South East	76.9%
189	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	76.4%
190	HorshamSouth East	South East	76.3%
191	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	76.2%
192	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	75.9%
=193	DorsetSouth West	South West	75.8%
=193	WokingSouth East	South East	75.8%
195	HartSouth East	South East	75.6%
196	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	75.5%
=197	BaberghEast of England	East of England	75.4%
=197	New ForestSouth East	South East	75.4%
=199	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	75.3%
=199	WealdenSouth East	South East	75.3%
=201	East DevonSouth West	South West	75.2%
=201	NorwichEast of England	East of England	75.2%
203	BedfordEast of England	East of England	75.1%
=204	CanterburySouth East	South East	75.0%
=204	TewkesburySouth West	South West	75.0%
=204	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	75.0%
=204	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	75.0%
208	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	74.9%
209	DoverSouth East	South East	74.8%
210	SomersetSouth West	South West	74.6%
=211	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	74.5%
=211	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	74.5%
=213	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	74.4%
=213	LewesSouth East	South East	74.4%
=213	RotherSouth East	South East	74.4%
=216	BasildonEast of England	East of England	74.3%
=216	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	74.3%
=216	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	74.3%
=216	SwaleSouth East	South East	74.3%
=220	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	73.8%
=220	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	73.8%
=220	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	73.8%
223	DartfordSouth East	South East	73.5%
224	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	73.1%
=225	GraveshamSouth East	South East	73.0%
=225	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	73.0%
=227	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	72.9%
=227	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	72.9%
229	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	72.3%
230	CotswoldSouth West	South West	72.2%
231	EalingLondon	London	72.0%
232	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	71.7%
233	EastleighSouth East	South East	71.6%
=234	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	71.4%
=234	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	71.4%
236	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	71.2%
237	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	71.0%
238	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	70.9%
239	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	70.8%
240	CroydonLondon	London	70.7%
241	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	70.4%
242	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	70.3%
=243	BarnetLondon	London	69.7%
=243	WiltshireSouth West	South West	69.7%
=245	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	69.6%
=245	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	69.6%
247	HavantSouth East	South East	69.4%
248	BromleyLondon	London	69.2%
249	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	68.9%
250	DacorumEast of England	East of England	68.3%
251	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	68.1%
=252	AshfordSouth East	South East	68.0%
=252	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	68.0%
=252	CrawleySouth East	South East	68.0%
=252	WaverleySouth East	South East	68.0%
256	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	67.4%
=257	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	67.3%
=257	ChichesterSouth East	South East	67.3%
=259	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	67.2%
=259	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	67.2%
261	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	67.0%
262	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	66.9%
263	South TynesideNorth East	North East	66.4%
264	HounslowLondon	London	65.9%
265	GuildfordSouth East	South East	65.6%
=266	CornwallSouth West	South West	65.3%
=266	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	65.3%
268	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	64.8%
269	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	64.4%
270	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	64.3%
271	West DevonSouth West	South West	64.2%
272	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	64.0%
273	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	63.3%
274	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	63.1%
275	East HampshireSouth East	South East	62.7%
276	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	62.6%
277	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	62.4%
278	HaringeyLondon	London	61.6%
279	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	61.4%
280	North DevonSouth West	South West	60.9%
281	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	60.3%
282	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	60.1%
283	TorridgeSouth West	South West	60.0%
284	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	59.6%
=285	EnfieldLondon	London	59.5%
=285	TandridgeSouth East	South East	59.5%
287	South HamsSouth West	South West	58.6%
288	WinchesterSouth East	South East	58.4%
289	Test ValleySouth East	South East	58.0%
290	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	57.5%
291	OxfordSouth East	South East	57.1%
292	StevenageEast of England	East of England	56.8%
293	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	54.5%
294	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	50.2%
295	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	49.6%
296	HarlowEast of England	East of England	41.9%

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