Connectivity in Wales
NationOne of the four nations of the United Kingdom. 3,175,181 people in 20,783 square kilometres.
5 layers about connectivity for Wales, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Gigabit coverage by output area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Wales’s output areas yet.
Gigabit broadband coverage
NationIn Wales, 83.1% 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
- 5% lower87.8%
- Against the UK
- 5% lower87.8%
Full-fibre broadband coverage
NationIn Wales, 80.8% 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 same81.0%
- Against the UK
- About the same81.0%
Full-fibre take-up
NationIn Wales, 53% 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
- 13% higher47%
- Against the UK
- 13% higher47%
4G coverage from all four networks
NationIn Wales, 97.97% 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
- 1% lower99.22%
- Against the UK
- 1% lower99.22%
Broadband by postcode
PostcodeGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Wales. The map shows each one.