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Connectivity in Tower Hamlets

London borough

East London. 334,240 people in 20 square kilometres, the most densely populated council in the UK.

4 layers about connectivity for Tower Hamlets, 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

Tower Hamlets’s 913 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
86.7%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Tower Hamlets, 86.7% 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
2% lower88.4%
Against the UK
1% lower87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Tower Hamlets among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Tower Hamlets is 86.7%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
82.0%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Tower Hamlets, 82.0% 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
1% higher81.3%
Against the UK
1% higher81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Tower Hamlets among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Tower Hamlets is 82.0%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
58%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Tower Hamlets, 58% 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% higher46%
Against the UK
23% higher47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Tower Hamlets among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Tower Hamlets is 58.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
100.00%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Tower Hamlets, 100.00% 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%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
4G coverage from all four networks: Tower Hamlets among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Tower Hamlets is 100.0%.