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Connectivity in Folkestone and Hythe

District

The east of the South East. 112,163 people in 357 square kilometres.

4 layers about connectivity for Folkestone and Hythe, 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

Folkestone and Hythe’s 354 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
80.2%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Folkestone and Hythe, 80.2% 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
9% lower88.4%
Against the UK
9% lower87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Folkestone and Hythe is 80.2%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
74.5%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Folkestone and Hythe, 74.5% 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
8% lower81.3%
Against the UK
8% lower81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Folkestone and Hythe is 74.5%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
48%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Folkestone and Hythe, 48% 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
4% higher46%
Against the UK
2% higher47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Folkestone and Hythe is 48.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
98.93%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Folkestone and Hythe, 98.93% 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: Folkestone and Hythe among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Folkestone and Hythe is 98.9%.