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Connectivity in Bath and North East Somerset

Unitary authority

The north east of the South West. 200,898 people in 351 square kilometres.

4 layers about connectivity for Bath and North East Somerset, 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

Bath and North East Somerset’s 617 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
79.3%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Bath and North East Somerset, 79.3% 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
10% lower87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Bath and North East Somerset among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Bath and North East Somerset is 79.3%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
72.9%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Bath and North East Somerset, 72.9% 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
10% lower81.3%
Against the UK
10% lower81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Bath and North East Somerset among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Bath and North East Somerset is 72.9%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
40%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Bath and North East Somerset, 40% 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
13% lower46%
Against the UK
15% lower47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Bath and North East Somerset among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Bath and North East Somerset is 40.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
99.35%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Bath and North East Somerset, 99.35% 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
About the same99.35%
Against the UK
About the same99.22%
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4G coverage from all four networks: Bath and North East Somerset among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Bath and North East Somerset is 99.4%.