Broadband in the East Midlands: 84% can get full fibre.
In the East Midlands, 84.4% of premises can get full fibre and 89.3% can get gigabit speeds (Ofcom, January 2026), above the UK figure of 81% for full fibre. Across its 35 council areas, full fibre ranges from 95% in Oadby and Wigston to 63% in Derbyshire Dales.
Broadband coverage in the East Midlands
Best and worst connected in the East Midlands
Every council in the East Midlands, ranked by full fibre
| # | Council | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oadby and Wigston26,099 premises · UK rank 16 | 95% | 98.4% | 99.7% | 33% | 0.0pts | 0%7 premises |
| 2 | Leicester148,930 premises · UK rank 24 | 94.4% | 97.6% | 99.7% | 32% | +0.4pts | 0%24 premises |
| 3 | Erewash56,638 premises · UK rank 32 | 93.6% | 96.1% | 99.1% | 43% | +1.8pts | 0.4%201 premises |
| 4 | West Northamptonshire196,164 premises · UK rank 33 | 93.5% | 94.3% | 98.2% | 31% | +0.4pts | 0.6%1,093 premises |
| 5 | South Derbyshire52,037 premises · UK rank 55 | 92.2% | 92.6% | 98.4% | 46% | +4.0pts | 0.7%340 premises |
| 6 | Blaby46,743 premises · UK rank 69 | 90.5% | 91.7% | 99.2% | 40% | +1.7pts | 0.2%101 premises |
| 7 | Nottingham146,492 premises · UK rank 78 | 89.6% | 96.8% | 99.3% | 34% | +3.9pts | 0.1%100 premises |
| 8 | Amber Valley64,565 premises · UK rank 82 | 89.2% | 89.2% | 98.4% | 54% | +1.1pts | 0.4%226 premises |
| 9 | Bolsover40,964 premises · UK rank 83 | 89.1% | 93.3% | 98.4% | 48% | +2.8pts | 0.3%134 premises |
| 10 | Charnwood82,242 premises · UK rank 85 | 88.7% | 93.7% | 99.2% | 35% | +13.9pts | 0.3%226 premises |
| 11 | North Northamptonshire172,223 premises · UK rank 87 | 88.6% | 95.3% | 99.1% | 50% | +1.0pts | 0.3%562 premises |
| 12 | Ashfield61,160 premises · UK rank 88 | 88.5% | 97% | 99.4% | 31% | +20.2pts | 0.1%81 premises |
| 13 | Chesterfield55,160 premises · UK rank 94 | 88% | 90.5% | 99.2% | 50% | +1.1pts | 0.1%63 premises |
| 14 | Derby122,861 premises · UK rank 95 | 88% | 97.5% | 99.6% | 42% | +0.3pts | 0%27 premises |
| 15 | North East Derbyshire51,533 premises · UK rank 97 | 87.9% | 87.9% | 97.6% | 54% | +1.0pts | 0.8%421 premises |
| 16 | Broxtowe53,924 premises · UK rank 113 | 86.8% | 95.7% | 99.2% | 43% | +0.9pts | 0.1%64 premises |
| 17 | Lincoln50,848 premises · UK rank 114 | 86.8% | 91.9% | 96% | 31% | +0.8pts | 0%23 premises |
| 18 | Mansfield54,727 premises · UK rank 126 | 85.7% | 96% | 99.4% | 38% | +0.4pts | 0%21 premises |
| 19 | High Peak47,534 premises · UK rank 132 | 85.3% | 85.3% | 97% | 43% | +6.5pts | 0.9%426 premises |
| 20 | Gedling57,888 premises · UK rank 142 | 84.5% | 93.5% | 99.1% | 43% | +4.7pts | 0.3%157 premises |
| 21 | Newark and Sherwood62,078 premises · UK rank 176 | 81.8% | 84.1% | 97.8% | 43% | +4.5pts | 0.7%444 premises |
| 22 | Boston34,891 premises · UK rank 190 | 80% | 80% | 95.8% | 41% | +2.4pts | 1.4%475 premises |
| 23 | North West Leicestershire51,974 premises · UK rank 195 | 79.5% | 89.5% | 98.4% | 43% | +12.6pts | 0.7%383 premises |
| 24 | Rutland19,193 premises · UK rank 205 | 78.8% | 78.8% | 95.6% | 48% | +2.5pts | 0.7%140 premises |
| 25 | South Kesteven72,457 premises · UK rank 213 | 78.1% | 83% | 96.3% | 53% | +6.4pts | 1.6%1,130 premises |
| 26 | Harborough47,221 premises · UK rank 215 | 77.9% | 80.8% | 97.1% | 51% | +2.7pts | 1.1%502 premises |
| 27 | Bassetlaw61,332 premises · UK rank 219 | 77.6% | 80.9% | 97.3% | 49% | +5.1pts | 0.9%567 premises |
| 28 | South Holland47,597 premises · UK rank 227 | 76.4% | 76.4% | 94.2% | 38% | +2.9pts | 2%950 premises |
| 29 | Hinckley and Bosworth56,664 premises · UK rank 232 | 75.9% | 83.6% | 98.7% | 41% | +11.6pts | 0.4%216 premises |
| 30 | North Kesteven58,144 premises · UK rank 294 | 69.6% | 82.9% | 96.5% | 53% | +1.7pts | 1.4%825 premises |
| 31 | Melton26,713 premises · UK rank 310 | 67.2% | 78.8% | 96.5% | 40% | +4.1pts | 1.5%404 premises |
| 32 | Rushcliffe59,030 premises · UK rank 320 | 64.8% | 80.9% | 98.2% | 49% | +4.7pts | 0.6%343 premises |
| 33 | West Lindsey48,959 premises · UK rank 321 | 64.4% | 68.1% | 91.5% | 56% | +2.9pts | 4.1%1,984 premises |
| 34 | East Lindsey76,235 premises · UK rank 325 | 64% | 67% | 92.9% | 42% | +9.7pts | 2.8%2,136 premises |
| 35 | Derbyshire Dales39,191 premises · UK rank 326 | 63.3% | 63.3% | 94% | 45% | +6.0pts | 2.1%817 premises |
Click a column to sort. * Change in full fibre coverage, percentage points, since July 2025. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026 data (published May 2026). Contains Ofcom data © Ofcom 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Full fibre in the 12 UK nations and regions
Share of premises that can get full fibre, January 2026. Totals of council areas, weighted by premises.
Most homes in the East Midlands that can get full fibre haven’t switched
Of every 100 premises, 84 can get full fibre and 35 use it: a take-up of 41.7%, against 47.1% across the UK.
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Broadband in the East Midlands: common questions
How much of the East Midlands can get full fibre?
84.4% of premises in the East Midlands could get full fibre in January 2026, above the UK figure of 81%, according to Ofcom.
Which council in the East Midlands has the best full fibre?
Oadby and Wigston, where 95% of premises can get it. Next are Leicester (94.4%) and Erewash (93.6%).
Which council in the East Midlands has the worst full fibre?
Derbyshire Dales, where 63.3% of premises can get it.
How many homes in the East Midlands cannot get decent broadband?
15,613 premises cannot get a 10 Mb download from a fixed line. They can request an upgrade under the Universal Service Obligation, free up to £3,400.
How many people in the East Midlands use full fibre?
Take-up is 41.7%: that share of premises with full fibre available have switched to it. The UK figure is 47.1%.
Coverage and take-up: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026 data, Open Government Licence v3.0. Regions: Office for National Statistics, OGL v3.0. Methodology →