How bythenumbers measures gigabit and superfast availability, universal service gaps, and typical download speed.
This category uses Ofcom Connected Nations data on fixed broadband. It looks at how many premises can order gigabit and superfast services, how many sit below the universal service standard, and the median download speed where Ofcom publishes one. It is availability and typical speed, not the package a particular household is paying for.
Working from home, streaming, and school homework all depend on a connection you can actually order. Two streets can sit in the same town and still have very different published availability. That gap is easy to miss if you only look at listings photos.
If your work or study needs a reliable connection, the published availability should be on the shortlist page, not discovered on moving day. A higher figure means more premises can order faster broadband, not that every home already has it. Confirm the exact address with a provider before you sign.
Licences and refresh cadence are on the sources page.
Search any UK postcode to see this category on a live report, beside the rest of the Area Measure.