Broadband in Somerset

76% of homes in Somerset can get full fibre, 6 points below the England figure of 82%. That ranks 211th of 296 councils in England and 253rd of 361 across the UK.

What homes in Somerset can get

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
77%
Full fibre
Fibre all the way to the home
76%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
77%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
78%
Superfast
30Mbps or faster
96%
No decent service
Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
0.2%

Share of homes in Somerset able to get each speed. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

287,056

homes and businesses in Ofcom's data

51%

of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it

574

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 Somerset

Town	Gigabit	Superfast	Postcodes
Taunton	87%	99%	1,577
Yeovil	95%	99%	1,237
Bridgwater	96%	99%	1,193
Frome	91%	97%	776
Wells	71%	98%	413
Minehead	79%	99%	396
Burnham-on-Sea	94%	100%	395
Chard	96%	100%	353
Shepton Mallet	72%	98%	346
Wellington	85%	99%	331
Glastonbury	85%	99%	330
Street	94%	99%	310
Wincanton	83%	100%	216
Crewkerne	39%	99%	216
Cheddar	84%	99%	214
Somerton	15%	100%	194
Castle Cary	86%	99%	158
Highbridge	93%	99%	156
Ilminster	93%	100%	153
Watchet	39%	100%	126
Bruton	84%	100%	123
North Petherton	37%	100%	123
Langport	61%	99%	114
Wiveliscombe	6%	92%	85
South Petherton	100%	100%	82
Axbridge	85%	100%	58
Dulverton	0%	98%	50

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

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