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Connectivity in Swansea

Welsh council

South west Wales. 249,429 people in 378 square kilometres.

5 layers about connectivity for Swansea, 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

Swansea’s 806 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
91.6%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Swansea, 91.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

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

Against Wales
10% higher83.1%
Against the UK
4% higher87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Swansea among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Swansea is 91.6%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
85.3%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Swansea, 85.3% of homes and businesses could get full-fibre broadband in January 2026.

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

Against Wales
6% higher80.8%
Against the UK
5% higher81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Swansea among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Swansea is 85.3%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
43%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Swansea, 43% 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 Wales
19% lower53%
Against the UK
9% lower47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Swansea among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Swansea is 43.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
99.22%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Swansea, 99.22% 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 Wales
1% higher97.97%
Against the UK
About the same99.22%
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4G coverage from all four networks: Swansea among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Swansea is 99.2%.

Broadband by postcode

PostcodeGreat Britain only

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

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