Connectivity in Colchester
DistrictThe south east of the East of England. 201,163 people in 332 square kilometres.
4 layers about connectivity for Colchester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Gigabit coverage by output area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Colchester’s 633 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.
Gigabit broadband coverage
CouncilIn Colchester, 82.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 87.8%.
- Against England
- 7% lower88.4%
- Against the UK
- 6% lower87.8%
Full-fibre broadband coverage
CouncilIn Colchester, 68.0% of homes and businesses could get full-fibre broadband in January 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 81.0%.
- Against England
- 16% lower81.3%
- Against the UK
- 16% lower81.0%
Full-fibre take-up
CouncilIn Colchester, 39% of the homes and businesses that could get full fibre had a full-fibre connection in January 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 47%.
- Against England
- 15% lower46%
- Against the UK
- 17% lower47%
4G coverage from all four networks
CouncilIn Colchester, 99.46% of homes and businesses had outdoor 4G coverage from all four mobile networks in January 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 99.22%.
- Against England
- About the same99.35%
- Against the UK
- About the same99.22%