<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-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.6645 <CASH> 56,327 <SECURITIES> 23,305 <RECEIVABLES> 5,414 <ALLOWANCES> (1,714) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 88,726 <PP&E> 270,588 <DEPRECIATION> (22,800) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 466,689 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,569 <BONDS> 219,579 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 501 <OTHER-SE> 204,883 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 466,689 <SALES> 25,205 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 25,701 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> (38,608) <OTHER-EXPENSES> (12,482) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (12,285) <INCOME-PRETAX> (33,648) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (33,648) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (33,648) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.67) <EPS-DILUTED> (.67)