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Broadband in Chelmsford

81% of homes in Chelmsford can get full fibre, about the same as the England figure of 82%. That ranks 156th of 296 councils in England and 190th of 361 across the UK.

What homes in Chelmsford can get

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    89%
  • Full fibre
    Fibre all the way to the home
    81%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    89%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    90%
  • Superfast
    30Mbps or faster
    98%
  • No decent service
    Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
    0.1%
Share of homes in Chelmsford able to get each speed. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.
86,129
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
53%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
86
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 Chelmsford

TownGigabitSuperfastPostcodes
Chelmsford93%99%2,181
South Woodham Ferrers88%99%276
Runwell89%98%185

Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.

Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Chelmsford (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.