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Your site vs. GOV.UK Frontend average

Your site
89
GOV.UK Frontend average
82
CategoryYour scorePeer avgDelta
Performance9789+8
Security8572+13
Accessibility7773+4
SEO9391+2
Infrastructure9687+9
Compliance8582+3
Content8481+3
Sustainability9386+7

Better than 87% of GOV.UK Frontend sites

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GOV.UK Frontend

Based on 8 real audits

69
Avg. Performance
99
Avg. Accessibility
100
Avg. Best Practices
97
Avg. SEO
72
Avg. Security
82
Avg. Composite
69 /100
Avg. Performance
314 ms
Avg. TTFB
82 /100
Avg. Composite
8
Sites Audited

How GOV.UK Frontend sites compare

GOV.UK Frontend sites perform above average with a mean Lighthouse performance score of 69/100, compared to the global average of 46/100.

Recent Audits

SitePerformanceGradeAudited
ukri.org39C2026-04-22
blog.gov.uk59C2026-04-22
data.gov.uk51C2026-04-22
gamblingcommission.gov.uk64B2026-04-21
nationalarchives.gov.uk74B2026-04-21
www.gov.uk98B2026-04-21
service.gov.uk93B2026-04-16
www.gov.uk77B2026-04-04

Commonly Used With

Sites that use GOV.UK Frontend also commonly use:

Open Graph Miscellaneous 7core-js JavaScript libraries 6GOV.UK Template UI frameworks 5HSTS Security 4Varnish Caching 4GOV.UK Toolkit UI frameworks 4Ruby Programming languages 3Microsoft Analytics 3jQuery JavaScript libraries 3Nginx Web servers 3

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FAQ

What is the average Lighthouse performance score for GOV.UK Frontend sites?
Based on 8 real audits, GOV.UK Frontend sites score an average of 69/100 on Lighthouse performance.
How does GOV.UK Frontend compare on web security?
GOV.UK Frontend sites score an average security grade of 72/100 in BeaverCheck audits.
What is the average page load time for GOV.UK Frontend websites?
The average Time to First Byte (TTFB) for GOV.UK Frontend sites is 314ms based on 8 audits.
How can I improve my GOV.UK Frontend site's performance?
Run a free audit on BeaverCheck to get specific recommendations for your GOV.UK Frontend site. Common issues include render-blocking resources, unoptimized images, and missing caching headers.

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