<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated statement of operations and consolidated balance sheet and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000919957 <NAME> COMCAST UK CABLE PARTNERS LTD <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U. K. POUNDS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.5520 <CASH> 130,370 <SECURITIES> 39,023 <RECEIVABLES> 2,077 <ALLOWANCES> (976) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 177,074 <PP&E> 191,427 <DEPRECIATION> (5,488) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 504,408 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,219 <BONDS> 211,817 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 501 <OTHER-SE> 255,894 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 504,408 <SALES> 11,176 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,786 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> (21,679) <OTHER-EXPENSES> (9,640) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (11,645) <INCOME-PRETAX> (23,279) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (23,279) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (23,279) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.50) <EPS-DILUTED> (.50)