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Summary and key points
At the end of 2024, the FTTP coverage was 72.9% of the UK total premises, compared to 60.9% at the end of 2023. The number of FTTP premises was up 23.2% y-o-y.
Nearly 9.1m premises had access to 2 or more FTTP networks, up from 5.7m at end-2023. 1.3m premises were covered by 3+ fibre networks, with this number more than doubling in 12 months.
In Q4 2024, 45 local authorities (LAs) saw 10% or higher quarterly growth in the number of their premises passed with FTTP, compared to 122 LAs a year ago.
Nationwide 1.9m premises could choose between two or more fibre Altnets, compared to 1.1m at end-2023.
At the end of 2024, only 15% of premises did not have access to gigabit-capable broadband, thus marking the achievement of the 85% gigabit coverage goal at the UK level.
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