Superfast and fiber broadband coverage in the United Kingdom July 2025, by nation

As of march 2025, all four United Kingdom (UK) nations had achieved around 97 percent coverage of superfast broadband services exceeding 30 Mbps or more. 

Fiber Rollout Gains Momentum

Full fiber, or fiber to the premises (FTTP), describes a connection in which fiber cable is used to deliver a broadband service the entire distance to the premises. FTTP connections are considered superior to fiber to the cabinet (FTTC) connections, in which traditional copper cables are used to deliver a broadband service through the final stage, normally from a cabinet located in the street. Progress in the UK's fiber rollout aligns with the country's rapidly increasing average residential fixed broadband speeds, which reached nearly 140 Mbps in 2023, up from 103 Mbps the previous year.

Increasing Data Consumption Drives Network Expansion

The surge in broadband speeds has been accompanied by a dramatic increase in data consumption. In 2023, the average residential broadband connection used over 500 gigabytes per month, a significant jump from just 30 gigabytes a decade earlier. This rise in data traffic reflects the growing adoption of data-intensive activities such as 4K streaming and online gaming. To meet this demand, network operators like Openreach have expanded their fiber networks, with Openreach alone reaching 14.8 million premises by July 2024.