Rankings
Areas with the fastest broadband in the UK
Ranked on what premises can actually order: superfast coverage first, gigabit-capable coverage close behind.
In short
The UK areas with the fastest broadband are ranked here on Ofcom Connected Nations coverage - the share of premises able to get superfast and gigabit-capable services - rather than on advertised speeds. The current top three are Derby (98), Leicester (98) and Middlesbrough (98).
- Broadband category: Ofcom Connected Nations fixed coverage by local authority, weighting superfast availability and gigabit-capable availability.
- Ranked from 539 indexed UK areas, rebuilt daily from the latest published figures.
- Every area links to a full report with the source behind each figure.
| # | Area | Nation | Score | Cost of living | Safety | Weather | Broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Derby | England | 98 | 79 | 35 | 81 | 98 |
| =1 | Leicester | England | 98 | 69 | 30 | 81 | 98 |
| =1 | Middlesbrough | England | 98 | 88 | 37 | 78 | 98 |
| =1 | Rotherham | England | 98 | 89 | 44 | 65 | 98 |
| =1 | Slough | England | 98 | 37 | 42 | 72 | 98 |
| =6 | Bracknell | England | 97 | 43 | 49 | 72 | 97 |
| =6 | Doncaster | England | 97 | 89 | 40 | 65 | 97 |
| =6 | Dundee | Scotland | 97 | 81 | 27 | 67 | 97 |
| =6 | Epsom | England | 97 | 30 | 52 | 72 | 97 |
| =6 | Long Eaton | England | 97 | 80 | 50 | 81 | 97 |
Category scores are 0 to 100 and a dash means that dataset has not loaded for the area yet, in which case it is excluded from the overall score rather than guessed at. Open any area for the full report and its sources.
Areas with the fastest broadband in the UK: the full ranking
Showing only areas measured on all twelve categories. 433 otherwise-eligible areas are hidden because at least one category has no data - most often crime, which Greater Manchester Police do not publish at street level. Show all areas.
Best in Scotland
Best in England
Best in Wales
Ranked from 539 indexed areas by TrackPostcode.UK scores. Coverage grows as more areas are indexed.
About this ranking
How is the broadband ranking built?
From Ofcom Connected Nations fixed coverage data at local authority level: the share of premises able to get superfast broadband of 30 Mbit/s or more, and the share able to get a gigabit-capable connection. The two are combined into a 0 to 100 score. Right now the highest are Derby (98/100), Leicester (98/100), Middlesbrough (98/100).
Is this the speed I would actually get?
No. Coverage data describes what premises are able to order, not what any single line achieves. Contention, in-home wiring and the package bought all change the real figure. Use this to shortlist an area, then check the specific address with the Ofcom broadband checker.
Why do neighbouring towns show the same figure?
Because Ofcom publishes coverage per local authority, so every town and postcode inside a council shares it. Availability genuinely varies street by street within any authority, which is why the address check matters more here than in most categories.
Every ranking
The same index ordered by a different measurement each time, from the same twelve category scores and rebuilt daily. Each one states on its own page what it measures and what it does not.
What this ranking measures: Broadband category: Ofcom Connected Nations fixed coverage by local authority, weighting superfast availability and gigabit-capable availability. Read the full methodology before quoting a figure.
Primary source: Ofcom Connected Nations. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.