Connectivity in Chelmsford
DistrictThe south of the East of England. 190,570 people in 342 square kilometres.
4 layers about connectivity for Chelmsford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Gigabit coverage by output area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Chelmsford’s 578 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.
Gigabit broadband coverage
CouncilIn Chelmsford, 87.9% 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% lower88.4%
- Against the UK
- About the same87.8%
Full-fibre broadband coverage
CouncilIn Chelmsford, 81.1% 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
- About the same81.3%
- Against the UK
- About the same81.0%
Full-fibre take-up
CouncilIn Chelmsford, 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 England
- 15% higher46%
- Against the UK
- 13% higher47%
4G coverage from all four networks
CouncilIn Chelmsford, 99.48% 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%