Published:
5 December 2024
Last updated:
15 April 2025
These reports examine the availability of broadband and mobile services in each of the UK's nations.
Broadband
- Over two-thirds of households in England now have access to full-fibre networks. 17.3 million residential premises (69%) have access to full fibre as of July 2024, an increase of 13 percentage points from September 2023. Gigabit-capable coverage now extends to 84% or 21.1 million premises in England.
- Take-up of services on fixed networks has increased across England. Where full fibre is available, 33% of premises have taken up services on these networks which represents an increase of 6 percentage points from last year. As of July 2024, there are 6 million fullfibre connections.
- Satellite broadband connections in England have doubled. The number of customer connections in England has increased from around 34,000 to 70,000 from last year.
- The number of premises -residential and commercial -in England without access to decent broadband from a fixed line is 275,000. Taking account of access to Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services, and plans to expand coverage with public funding over the next year, we estimate that around 30,000 premises are potentially eligible for the broadband service under the universal service obligation (USO).
Mobile
- 5G coverage is steadily increasing across England. 92-96% of premises (across a range covering Very High and High Confidence levels) can now receive 5G outdoor coverage from at least one MNO.2 England remains the UK nation with the highest 5G coverage from at least one MNO.
- 4G coverage continues to be extensive across England. Coverage for data services from at least one MNO now reaches 99% of England’s landmass. Increases in 4G coverage in England are taking place against the background of efforts to improve coverage across rural areas of the UK, as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) Programme.
Broadband
- 62% of residential properties have access to full-fibre networks in Scotland. This is an increase of nine percentage points (265,000 premises) from September 2023 to July 2024.
- Over three-quarters of Scottish households have gigabit-capable coverage. The increase of five percentage points (166,000) means that 77% of premises can access gigabit-capable services.
- Scotland’s rural areas recorded the largest percentage point increase in superfast coverage of any geographic area in the UK. The additional 26,000 Scottish rural premises that now have superfast broadband marked an increase of four percentage points.
- Take up of services on full-fibre networks has increased significantly, by seven percentage points from 28% in May 2023 to 35% in July 2024.
- Take-up of satellite broadband has nearly doubled in Scotland. Starlink connections in Scotland have increased from 6,000 to 11,000. The technology offers the potential to bring connectivity to areas where building fixed or mobile connections is traditionally challenging.
- The number of premises not able to access decent broadband continues to decrease. Only 0.5% (16,000) premises in Scotland cannot access decent broadband from fixed-lines or fixed wireless access (FWA).
Mobile
- The availability of 5G services continues to grow steadily. In Scotland, 5G coverage outside of premises from at least one Mobile Network Operator (MNO) is now at 91% (up from 88% in 2023) for the High Confidence measure.
- Programmes to enhance mobile connectivity in rural Scotland are making significant progress. At least one MNO now covers 89% (up five percentage points) of landmass in Scotland, and all four MNOs cover 65% of Scotland (up 17 percentage points). Scotland continues to have the lowest 4G coverage across the nations, but it has recorded the highest growth in this measure.
- 4G availability outside Scottish premises has continued to increase. This change has been driven by increased 4G coverage in rural areas, with the range of coverage across the four MNOs improving from 90-98% last year, to 96-98% this year.
- Scotland now has the highest 4G coverage from all four MNOs for indoor premises in the UK. 89% of Scottish indoor premises now have 4G coverage from all four MNOs.
Band eang
- Mae mynediad at rwydweithiau ffeibr llawn wedi cyrraedd 1 miliwn o gartrefi yng Nghymru neu 68% o adeiladau preswyl, 13 pwynt canran yn uwch ers y llynedd (55%). Mae band eang sy’n gallu delio â gigabits wedi cynyddu 10 pwynt canran ers y llynedd i 74%. Dyma’r cynnydd mwyaf ar draws holl wledydd y DU.
- Mae’r nifer sy’n defnyddio gwasanaethau ar rwydweithiau ffeibr llawn wedi cynyddu dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf. Roedd cynnydd o 8 pwynt canran yn y defnydd fel cyfran o’r holl adeiladau lle mae ffeibr llawn ar gael, o’r 31% a adroddwyd y llynedd i 39% eleni. Mae hyn yn cyfateb i gynnydd o 170,000 o gysylltiadau ffeibr llawn (preswyl a busnes) yng Nghymru.
- Mae nifer yr adeiladau sy’n dal yn methu cael band eang boddhaol o linellau sefydlog neu rwydweithiau di-wifr sefydlog wedi aros yn statig ar tua 8,000 o adeiladau yng Nghymru. Rydym yn amcangyfrif y bydd tua 1,000 o’r adeiladau hyn yn cael eu cysylltu drwy gynlluniau sy’n cael arian cyhoeddus erbyn mis Rhagfyr 2025, gan adael 7,000 o adeiladau heb ddarpariaeth band eang boddhaol, ac o bosibl yn gymwys ar gyfer y Rhwymedigaeth Gwasanaeth Cyffredinol (USO)./li>
- Mae argaeledd ffeibr llawn yn amrywio’n fawr ar draws etholaethau yng Nghymru. Yr etholaethau San Steffan sydd â’r lefelau uchaf o argaeledd ffeibr llawn yw Alyn a Glannau Dyfrdwy (92%), Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr (91%) a Gogledd Clwyd (88%); a’r etholaethau sydd â’r lefel isaf o argaeledd ffeibr llawn yw Rhondda ac Ogwr (36%), Aberhonddu, Maesyfed a Chwm Tawe (41%), Caerfyrddin (45%), Ynys Môn (45%) a Chylchoedd Ceredigion (48%).
- Mae rhai cwsmeriaid yn manteisio ar opsiynau band eang amgen sy’n cael eu darparu dros rwydweithiau di-wifr a lloeren. Yng Nghymru, mae 93% o gwsmeriaid yn gallu cael mynediad at wasanaeth Mynediad Di-wifr Sefydlog (FWA) gan Weithredwr Rhwydwaith Symudol (MNO).
- • Ddarparwr Gwasanaeth Rhyngrwyd Di-wifr (WISP). Mae hon yn gyfran uchel o’i chymharu â’r DU yn gyffredinol, lle mai dim ond 7% o adeiladau sydd â darpariaeth Mynediad Di-wifr Sefydlog ar gyfartaledd gan WISP.
Symudol
- Mae 5G yn cyrraedd nifer cynyddol o ddefnyddwyr, gyda Chymru’n gweld cynnydd cyson yn y ddarpariaeth. Mae darpariaeth gan o leiaf un MNO bellach yn cyrraedd 86% (Hyder Uchel) a 79% (Hyder Uchel Iawn) mewn ardaloedd y tu allan i’r adeiladau.
- Mae darpariaeth ddaearyddol 4G yng Nghymru wedi cynyddu’n sylweddol yn ystod y flwyddyn ddiwethaf wrth i’r gweithredwyr rhwydweithiau symudol unigol barhau i ymestyn eu rhwydweithiau’n raddol. Mae eu darpariaeth bellach yn amrywio o 83-89% (i fyny o 73- 85% yn 2023) sy’n adlewyrchu’n rhannol y gwaith maen nhw’n ei wneud i gyflawni eu rhwymedigaethau Rhwydwaith Gwledig a Rennir.
- Mae rhannau gwledig o Gymru wedi gweld cynnydd o 13 pwynt canran yn y ddarpariaeth ddaearyddol 4G gan y pedwar gweithredwr rhwydwaith symudol i 72%, yr ail uchaf ar draws y gwledydd, ar ôl yr Alban. Mae ardaloedd trefol yng Nghymru yn dal i gael eu gwasanaethu’n dda gan rwydweithiau 4G, sef 94% o’r ddarpariaeth.
- Mae Dwyfor Meirionnydd (63%), Bangor Aberconwy (66%), Aberhonddu, Maesyfed a Chwm Tawe (66%), Ceredigion Preseli (69%) a Sir Drefaldwyn a Glyndŵr (70%) ymysg yr etholaethau San Steffan newydd yng Nghymru sydd â’r argaeledd daearyddol 4G isaf gan bob gweithredwr. Mae’r etholaethau sydd â’r lefelau uchaf o ddarpariaeth ddaearyddol 4G yn cynnwys Dwyrain Caerdydd (99%+), Gorllewin Abertawe (99%+), Dwyrain Casnewydd (99%), Gogledd Caerdydd (98%) a Gorllewin Caerdydd (98%). Mae darpariaeth ddaearyddol 4G dda gan o leiaf un gweithredwr rhwydwaith symudol ar draws holl etholaethau San Steffan yng Nghymru.
Broadband
- Around 760,000 homes in Northern Ireland can now access full-fibre broadband. Among the four UK nations, Northern Ireland (93%) has the highest availability of full-fibre networks. Northern Ireland’s full fibre position reflects significant early commercial rollout and publicly funded schemes designed to improve broadband in rural areas.
- Superfast broadband from fixed-lines is available to 98% of residential premises in Northern Ireland, unchanged from 2023. In urban areas, this figure rises to 99%+.
- Where full fibre is available, 53% of premises are connected, compared to 39% last year. Around 430,000 residential premises are now connected to services on full-fibre networks.
- There has been a reduction in the number of premises unable to access decent broadband. Around 2,000 premises are unable to access connections with over 10 Mbit/s download speeds, compared to 3,000 last year.
- Average monthly broadband data use in Northern Ireland is now 510 GB per month. This rises to 589 GB per month over full-fibre connections.
Mobile
- There has been a further increase in 5G availability. Mobile network operators (MNOs) continue to increase the footprint of these services, and outside premises coverage from at least one MNO now stands at 92% at the High Confidence level and 86% at Very High Confidence, up from 80% and 70% respectively in 2023.
- 4G coverage continues to provide the backbone of mobile experience for consumers. Individual MNOs provide good 4G coverage across Northern Ireland, with geographic mobile coverage ranging from 89-95%, depending on the operator. Outside premises coverage from all four MNOs is available across 97% of Northern Ireland, unchanged from last year.
- Voice calls are available across 98-99%+ of Northern Ireland, depending on the operator. However, coverage is slightly lower in rural areas (94-99%+) than in urban (99%+).