UK Fixed Broadband Map 2012
Map showing broadband information by administrative authority
Last updated: 14 November 2012
Mapped using Google Fusion Tables
Download Data
UK
broadband speed data 2012 
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UK
broadband data postcode level 2012 (10,756 kB)
Download Report
UK
broadband speed report 2012 
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This map contains Office for National Statistics & Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland boundary data; © Crown copyright
What do these scores mean?
Click on a region on the map to see more broadband information
Rank
Overall performance
Each area has been ranked on how they score on four broadband metrics, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 the highest or fastest, and 5 the lowest or slowest.
The individual scores have been combined to provide an overall view of broadband in each area.
Average broadband take up
Each area has been ranked from 1 to 5 on the number of broadband connections as a percentage of the total postal addresses in the area.
1= 80% or more
2=
70% - less than 80%
3= 60% - less
than 70%
4= 50% - less than 60%
5= less than 50%
Percentage receiving less than 2Mbit/s
Each area has been ranked from 1 to 5 on the percentage of broadband connections that have modem sync speeds of less than 2.2Mbit/s.
1= less than 5%
2=
5% - less than 10%
3= 10% - less
than 15%
4= 15% - less than 20%
5= 20% or more
Superfast broadband availability
Each area has been ranked from 1 to 5 on the percentage of residential and non-residential premises where either Virgin Media cable, Openreach Fibre-To-The-Cabinet or Digital Region networks are available.
1= 90% availability or more
2=
70% - less than 90%
3= 50% - less
than 70%
4= 30% - less than 50%
5= less than 30%
Average modem sync speed
Each area has been ranked from 1 to 5 on the average modem sync speed which is the speed at which a customer's broadband modem communicates with their Internet Service Provider's equipment in the exchange.
1= 16Mbit/s or faster
2=
10Mbit/s - slower than 16Mbit/s
3=
8Mbit/s - slower than 10Mbit/s
4=
6Mbit/s - slower than 8Mbit/s
5=
slower than 6Mbit/s
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Each area has been ranked against a combined score to provide an overall view of broadband in that area
The number of broadband connections as a percentage of the total postal addresses in the region (includes superfast broadband connections).
The percentage of broadband connections that have modem sync speeds of less than 2.2 Mbit/s. See report for ways of improving speeds.
The percentage of residential and non-residential premises where either Virgin Media cable, Openreach Fibre-To-The-Cabinet or Digital Region networks are available
The modem sync speed is the speed at which a customer's broadband modem communicates with their Internet Service Provider's equipment in the exchange
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About this map
This map shows accurate information on broadband take-up, speeds and availability. It has been produced by Ofcom, using data provided by communications providers.
It forms part of Ofcom's ongoing work to provide useful information about broadband in the UK.