The number of UK households capable of receiving broadband at gigabit speeds now stands at 20.2 million, representing 68% of the country.
The figures, released by Ofcom as part of an update to its Connected Nations report, were collated in May 2022. The Spring update listed 19.3 million pounds.
More than a third (37%) of homes have access to full-fibre services. Full fibre coverage is now at just over 11 million, up from 9.6 million (33%) in the Spring update. The figure comes from a combination of larger fibre infrastructure operators and smaller providers serving individual communities.
The rollout of superfast broadband is now falling back with coverage static at 96% of UK homes. Ofcom attributes this to the increasing difficulty in reaching the final 4% of properties, as well as the increased focus on rolling out new full fibre and other gigabit-capable connections across the UK.
Decent broadband, representing 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload speed, is available to the vast majority of UK households.
The number of properties (both residential and commercial) that cannot receive a decent broadband service from a fixed line stands at around 513,000 (remaining at 2%), having increased from 506,000 since Ofcom’s Spring Update.
