Broadband speeds (on 9th August 2024)
The data below shows the percentage of households that receive broadband by speed and type in megabytes per second (Mbps). The data displayed is a snapshot in time (9th August 2024) and comes from the live data source ‘Think Broadband‘.
Ultrafast Broadband
Ultrafast broadband is a high-speed internet connection that uses full fibre cables, also known as fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) or fibre-to-the-home (FTTH). This type of broadband deliver speeds from >100Mbps up to 1Gbps (1000Mbps), making it significantly faster and more reliable than standard or superfast broadband.
Over the past three years Buckinghamshire has seen a considerable increase in the percentage coverage of Ultrafast broadband from 60% in August 2022 to 82% in August 2024, and is now catching up with the South East 83% and England 86%.
>100 Mbps
(good to be high)
No Data Found
Superfast Broadband
Superfast broadband is ideal for households with high internet usage, ensuring everyone can stay connected without interruptions.
Over the past three years Buckinghamshire has seen a percentage rate increase in line with the South East and England, but still remains about half a percentage point behind in absolute terms (97.77%).
>30 Mbps
(good to be high)
No Data Found
Below Legal USO
In the UK, the legal minimum service obligation for broadband, also known as the Universal Service Obligation (USO), ensures that every household and business has the right to request a broadband connection with a minimum download speed of 10Mbps and an upload speed of 1Mbps. This standard aims to provide basic connectivity for essential online activities like browsing, streaming, and accessing services. It is therefore good to have fewer households with a low USO.
The South East and England have remained relatively low and static at 0.58%. Whilst Buckinghamshire has more households with a low USO (0.76%) this is much improved from previous years (0.99% in August 2022).
<10 Mbps
(good to be low)
No Data Found
