Broadband Speed

Broadband provides access to internet services such as videoconferencing for work, tele-healthcare, access to job or property advertisements, and e-commerce. It is fast becoming an essential utility alongside water, gas and electric in UK homes. From March 2018, the Government set a legal minimum service obligation (LSO) of 10 megabytes per second (Mbps). Ofcom research shows that 10 Mbps is the minimum speed currently needed to meet an average household’s digital needs. It should be fast enough for multiple people in a household to be online at once.

The data source ‘Think Broadband‘ provides live data. The data displayed below is a snapshot at a point in time.

Broadband speeds (on 1st August 2022)

60% of households in Buckinghamshire had ultrafast (>100 Mbps) broadband, compared to 72% in the South East and 73% in England.

97% of households in Buckinghamshire had superfast (>30 Mbps) broadband, compared to 98% in the South East, and 98% in England.

0.99% of households in Buckinghamshire had broadband speeds below the LSO of 10 Mbps, compared to 0.51% in the South East, and 0.74% in England.

0.24% of households in Buckinghamshire had broadband speeds below 2 Mbps, compared to 0.12% in the South East, and 0.23% in England.

Percentage of households that receive broadband speed by type in megabytes per second (Mbps):

Ultrafast

(>100 Mbps)

Superfast

(>30 Mbps)

Below LSO

(<10 Mbps) down

Below 2Mbps

(<2 Mbps) down

Data

2021 Census update

The census takes place every ten years. It gives a picture of all the people and households in England and Wales. The first 2021 Census

Buckinghamshire Council 20 July 2022

Data

Population size

The chart shows the size of the population in Buckinghamshire and how it has changed since 1991 when the current recording methodology began.

Buckinghamshire Council 19 July 2022

Data

Age distribution

The chart shows the age distribution of children (0-17 year-olds), working-age people (18-64 year-olds) and older people (65+ year-olds) in Buckinghamshire, South East England, and

Buckinghamshire Council 19 July 2022

Data

Components of population change

The charts in this section show the components of population change. The components are natural change (births and deaths); internal UK migration (people moving in

Buckinghamshire Council 18 July 2022