<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM APPLICABLE
1997 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NTL INCORPORATED.  THE SCHEDULE IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                   JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                     DEC-31-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                       4,998,000
<RECEIVABLES>                                     74,078,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                      (8,056,000)
<INVENTORY>                                                0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  67,232,000
<PP&E>                                         1,972,749,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                  (215,764,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 2,421,639,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            289,070,000
<BONDS>                                        2,015,057,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            108,534,000          
<PREFERRED>                                                0
<COMMON>                                             322,000
<OTHER-SE>                                       (61,990,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   2,421,639,000
<SALES>                                                    0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 491,775,000
<CGS>                                                      0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 169,133,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               202,570,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (344,148,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                      15,591,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (328,557,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   (4,500,000)
<CHANGES>                                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (333,057,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         (10.74)
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