Households with broadband access in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Households with broadband access was 95.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2019
All-time low
43.9%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2019

Households with broadband access in United Kingdom, 2006–2019

0204060801002006201220192006: 43.9 Percentage of households2007: 56.8 Percentage of households2008: 61.5 Percentage of households2009: 69.5 Percentage of households2011: 80.4 Percentage of households2012: 85.6 Percentage of households2013: 87.4 Percentage of households2014: 88.2 Percentage of households2015: 89.9 Percentage of households2016: 91.9 Percentage of households2017: 93.1 Percentage of households2018: 94.8 Percentage of households2019: 95.8 Percentage of households

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 95.8% for households with broadband access in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households with broadband access in United Kingdom peaked at 95.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2006.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.9% 43.9% 69.5% 4
2010s 89.7% 80.4% 95.8% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Norway 98.6% compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 98.6% compare
  3. 3 Spain 95.9% compare
  4. 5 Finland 95.5% compare
  5. 6 Iceland 94.9% compare
  6. 7 Cyprus 93.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households with broadband access in United Kingdom?
Households with broadband access in United Kingdom was 95.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households with broadband access recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest households with broadband access recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for households with broadband access?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is households with broadband access rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Households with broadband access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Households with broadband access
Unit
Percentage of households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
305 places, 4,069 data points, 2006–2021
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