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Connectivity in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Unitary authority

The south east of the South West. 405,829 people in 162 square kilometres.

4 layers about connectivity for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 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

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s 1,258 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
89.0%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 89.0% 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
1% higher88.4%
Against the UK
1% higher87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 89.0%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
79.4%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 79.4% 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
2% lower81.3%
Against the UK
2% lower81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 79.4%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
34%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 34% 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
26% lower46%
Against the UK
28% lower47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 34.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
99.95%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 99.95% 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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 99.9%.