Broadband in Central Bedfordshire
75% of homes in Central Bedfordshire can get full fibre, 7 points below the England figure of 82%. That ranks 218th of 296 councils in England and 260th of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Central Bedfordshire can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster88%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home75%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster88%
- Fast100Mbps or faster89%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster98%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0%
140,078
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
52%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
140
premises can't get decent broadband (10Mbps) from a fixed line or wireless network
Homes without a decent connection may qualify for the broadband Universal Service Obligation, and satellite services are now a realistic option for many. What to do if you can't get decent broadband.
Towns in Central Bedfordshire
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard | 82% | 99% | 802 |
| Dunstable | 92% | 100% | 549 |
| Biggleswade | 91% | 98% | 478 |
| Houghton Regis | 94% | 97% | 331 |
| Flitwick | 84% | 99% | 319 |
| Stotfold | 95% | 99% | 248 |
| Sandy | 88% | 97% | 238 |
| Ampthill | 93% | 99% | 201 |
| Shefford | 95% | 100% | 164 |
| Lower Stondon | 71% | 97% | 123 |
| Potton | 94% | 100% | 121 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Central Bedfordshire (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.