Connectivity in Powys
Welsh councilNorth Wales. 134,843 people in 5,195 square kilometres, the 8th most sparsely populated council in the UK.
4 layers about connectivity for Powys, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Gigabit coverage by output area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Powys’s 440 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.
Gigabit broadband coverage
CouncilIn Powys, 62.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 87.8%.
- Against Wales
- 25% lower83.1%
- Against the UK
- 29% lower87.8%
Full-fibre broadband coverage
CouncilIn Powys, 62.1% of homes and businesses could get full-fibre broadband in January 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 81.0%.
- Against Wales
- 23% lower80.8%
- Against the UK
- 23% lower81.0%
Full-fibre take-up
CouncilIn Powys, 56% 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 Wales
- 6% higher53%
- Against the UK
- 19% higher47%
4G coverage from all four networks
CouncilIn Powys, 92.66% 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 Wales
- 5% lower97.97%
- Against the UK
- 7% lower99.22%