Connected Nations 2025 summary
In short: Connected Nations is Ofcom’s official view of UK fixed and mobile network availability and take-up. Use it for context, then check your postcode separately—national charts do not replace address-level checks. We explain what to read and link to Ofcom; we do not paste headline percentages here so nothing goes stale or gets misquoted.
What Connected Nations is
Connected Nations is Ofcom’s annual report on the availability and take-up of fixed broadband and mobile services across the UK. It uses provider and survey data to show how many premises can get different technologies and speeds, and how coverage varies by area.
What to look for in the report
Key metrics usually include: proportion of premises with access to gigabit-capable broadband; full fibre (FTTP) availability; superfast (30 Mbps+) coverage; and mobile 4G/5G coverage. The report often breaks this down by nation and region. Take-up (how many people actually have a service) is also reported.
Why it matters for you
National figures don’t tell you what’s at your address. Use the report to understand the overall picture; then check your postcode with a comparison or coverage tool (e.g. BroadbandSwitch.uk, BroadbandMap.org.uk) to see what you can get. For what “full fibre”, FTTC, and cable mean in plain English, read full fibre vs FTTC vs cable vs 5G; we list every tool in one hub on Tools. See Methodology for how we use external data.
Where to get the full report
Use Ofcom’s research and data pages and search for Connected Nations to open the latest PDFs, data tables, and methodology. When a new edition is published, read definitions carefully—coverage percentages depend on how “premises passed”, gigabit-capable, and “full fibre” are measured in that release.
Evidence note: We do not reproduce Ofcom’s headline percentages here so they cannot drift out of date. Always cite figures from the current Connected Nations release when making decisions or claims.