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Broadband in London

78.4% of homes and businesses in London can get full fibre broadband, below the UK figure of 81%. That's up 6.8 points in a year: 299,926 more premises can now order it. 7,160 still can't get 10 Mbit/s from a fixed line.

78.4%can get full fibre
90.8%gigabit-capable
7,160can't get 10 Mbit/s
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What speeds can you get in London?

Fastest download speed available, share of all 4,061,869 premises (homes and businesses), January 2026.

300 Mbit/s or faster91.4% 3,713,415
30 to 300 Mbit/s6.9% 280,077
10 to 30 Mbit/s1.2% 47,228
Under 10 Mbit/s0.2% 7,160
Not matched0.3% 13,989

Full fibre rollout

Share of premises that can order full fibre (and gigabit, which also counts cable).

Full fibre Gigabit-capable (incl. cable)

How London compares

LondonEnglandUK
Full fibre78.4%81.3%81%
Gigabit-capable90.8%88.4%87.8%
Superfast (30 Mbit/s+)98.3%97.8%97.7%
Can't get 10 Mbit/s0.2%0.6%0.7%
43%of premises that can get full fibre in London have switched to it. If you haven't, a full fibre plan is often no more expensive than the copper line you have now.

Homes still waiting for gigabit in London

536,045 of 4,287,848 premises in BDUK's records (12.5%) can't get a gigabit-capable connection yet. Here's what's planned for them.

In a provider's own build plan45.1% 241,643
In a Project Gigabit contract0.1% 396
No plan yet54.8% 294,006

Project Gigabit contracts

Contracted build here is due to finish by September 2030.

Council areas in London

Ranked by full fibre coverage. UK rank is out of 361 council areas.

Barking and Dagenham90%95.3%+1.239772
Westminster88.3%89.5%+3.37992
Waltham Forest87.4%94.1%+4.2459106
Camden86.9%95.2%+3.86111
Hammersmith and Fulham85.4%91%+3.9107130
Wandsworth85.2%90.3%+5.599135
Redbridge84.8%93.3%+1.7235137
Havering84.5%91.2%+2.6279143
Islington84.4%95.3%+5.25145
Bexley84.2%93.4%+2.8222146
Hackney84.1%91.6%+1.980152
Lambeth83.5%92.3%+6.03158
Newham83%91.9%+6.9277161
City of London82.3%82.6%+2.01166
Southwark82.1%90.3%+2.919173
Tower Hamlets82%86.7%+2.9373174
Merton81.6%94.7%-0.253179
Hillingdon80.6%92.9%+5.5616183
Lewisham78.5%90.1%+7.0145207
Sutton78.1%91.7%+2.632214
Brent77.8%86.9%+6.7253216
Harrow77.7%89.9%+6.0367218
Greenwich77.6%89.9%+2.4180221
Kensington and Chelsea73%93.3%+3.6192269
Ealing72%89.4%+5.5452275
Kingston upon Thames71.2%91.2%+9.362282
Croydon70.7%89.9%+17.8387287
Richmond upon Thames70.4%90.8%+13.164289
Barnet69.7%80.2%+17.8252291
Bromley69.2%93%+15.6192296
Hounslow65.9%91.4%+14.0500316
Haringey61.6%89.1%+6.2232333
Enfield59.5%91.2%+21.2540340

Mobile and data use in London

99.1%of premises get indoor 4G from all four mobile networks
100%have outdoor 5G from at least one network
502 GBaverage monthly data use per home broadband line (2024)

Questions

Can I get full fibre broadband in London?

78.4% of premises in London could order full fibre in January 2026, and 90.8% could get gigabit speeds (full fibre or cable). Coverage varies street by street, so check your postcode.

How fast is full fibre spreading in London?

Full fibre coverage in London went from 71.6% in January 2025 to 78.4% in January 2026: 299,926 more premises.

How many homes in London have slow broadband?

7,160 premises in London (0.2%) can't get 10 Mbit/s download speeds from a fixed line, and 146 can't get what Ofcom calls decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed wireless.

How many people in London have switched to full fibre?

About 43% of premises that can get full fibre in London have taken it up. The rest are still on older copper or cable lines, often paying similar prices for slower speeds.

When will full fibre come to the rest of London?

536,045 premises in London can't get gigabit broadband yet. 241,643 are in a provider's own build plans, 396 are in a government Project Gigabit contract due to finish by September 2030, and 294,006 have no plan yet (May 2026). Enter your postcode above to see what's planned where you live.

Where in London has the best broadband?

Barking and Dagenham has the highest full fibre coverage in London (90%) and Enfield the lowest (59.5%).

Is 5G available in London?

100% of premises in London have outdoor 5G coverage from at least one mobile network (Ofcom, high-confidence predictions, January 2026). 4G indoors from all four networks reaches 99.1%.

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