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Match the speed to your household, then see what most people actually pay. The numbers below come from real deal selections by Switchity users over the last 12 months.
| Speed | Best for | Typical use | Typical price | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-50 Mbps | Smaller homes, 1-2 people | Browsing, social media, standard streaming | £20/m | £13 |
| 51-100 Mbps | Larger homes, 2-3 people | HD streaming and working from home | £25/m | £14 |
| 101-500 Mbps | Larger homes, 3+ people | High-quality streaming and gaming | £24/m | £14 |
| 500-1000 Mbps | Larger homes, 4+ people | Multiple streamers and gamers | £30/m | £19 |
| 1Gb gigabit | Large households | Multiple 4K streams, large file transfers, smart-home setups | £27/m | £23 |
| Multi-gig (1.5Gb+) | Gamers, content creators, heavy users | Competitive gaming, streaming creators, multiple high-bandwidth devices running at once | £53/m | £25 |
Source: Switchity internal data, 1 June 2025 to 24 May 2026. The deals visible at checkout are determined by availability at your postcode.
Look across the typical prices in the table. From 51 Mbps right through to 1Gb gigabit, average monthly costs sit in a tight band between £24 and £30. The market isn't really charging more for faster speeds within that range.
More striking still: a gigabit deal averages £27 a month, £3 less than the 500-1000 Mbps tier at £30.
Two forces are driving prices down. Independent altnets are competing directly by running their own networks. And alternative wholesale infrastructure such as CityFibre, is giving the major providers cheaper access than Openreach, with the savings passed on to the consumer.
The real price step kicks in at multi-gig (1.5Gb+), where the average roughly doubles to £53. That tier is genuinely positioned for gamers and households running multiple high-bandwidth devices simultaneously.
If full fibre is available at your postcode, it's worth checking the gigabit price even if you only need 100 Mbps. You'll often pay the same or less. And if an Altnet or CityFibre covers your address, check them first - that's where the cheapest broadband price usually sits.
Adding TV typically costs an extra £16 to £47 a month on top of the broadband-only price, depending on the speed tier. Worth running the maths against keeping broadband-only and using standalone streaming services.
| Speed | Broadband only | + TV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51-100 Mbps | £25/m | £45/m | +£20 |
| 101-500 Mbps | £24/m | £40/m | +£16 |
| 500-1000 Mbps | £30/m | £61/m | +£31 |
| 1Gb gigabit | £27/m | £74/m | +£47 |
Source: Switchity click data, 1 June 2025 to 24 May 2026.
Bundled broadband and tv prices scale with the content you include.
At the cheapest end, broadband + Freeview gives you a TV box with access to free-to-air channels and tends to be only a small step up from broadband-only.
Above that, prices climb with each tier of content: entertainment bundles (channels like Sky Atlantic, Discovery, subscription apps like Netflix), Sky cinema add-ons, and the biggest driver of all, sport. Sky Sports and TNT Sports each add a significant monthly premium, and a full bundle with both can push the total above £80 a month.
Match the bundle to what you watch. If Freeview channels cover your viewing, broadband + Freeview is enough. For streaming apps like Netflix and Disney+, an entertainment package without sport or cinema fits. For films and live sport, a full bundle is usually cheaper than buying the channels separately.
Several factors can mean your real-world speed differs from the headline figure on your contract.
Most UK broadband is asymmetric, meaning your download speed is much higher than your upload. On part-fibre lines, upload caps at around 20 Mbps regardless of how fast the download. This matters if you:
Full fibre (FTTP) helps, but it depends on the network. Openreach FTTP stays asymmetric, so a 500 Mbps line gives you around 70 Mbps up. Altnet networks like CityFibre, Hyperoptic and Community Fibre run symmetric, so a 500 Mbps line gives you 500 Mbps upload too. Worth checking which network powers your broadband deal.
Broadband on its own, with TV, or with a landline. Most UK households now go broadband-only. Here's how to decide.
Just the internet, no TV, no phone.
If you stream TV via Netflix / Disney+ / iPlayer and don't need a landline, broadband-only is almost always the cheapest path.
Broadband bundled with a TV package, including Sky, Virgin Media, BT and a handful of others.
If you watch live sport or want a single bill, the bundle beats subscribing separately. Otherwise, streaming usually wins on price.
Broadband with a landline. Most modern lines are VoIP, so they only work when your broadband is on.
70% of UK landlines aren't used. If yours isn't either, broadband-only is almost always cheaper. The exception is rural areas with poor mobile signal.
Headline price and speed aren't the whole picture. The major UK providers (BT, EE, Virgin Media, Sky and TalkTalk) include extras at no extra cost. Worth knowing what's bundled before you compare on price alone.
BT, EE, Virgin Media, Sky and TalkTalk all include security software across multiple devices. Worth £30 to £60 a year if bought separately.
Tools to block adult content, set screen-time limits, restrict specific apps or sites. Standard across nearly every provider on our panel. Implementation varies, managed via router or app.
Free access to UK-wide networks of Wi-Fi hotspots, included with BT, EE, Virgin Media and Sky. Useful when you're out and want to avoid using mobile data.
Each provider's own site has the full feature breakdown, one click from any deal on Switchity. Worth checking before you commit if security, parental controls, or hotspot access matter to you.
Since September 2024, switching broadband in the UK is a one-touch process. You don't need to call your old provider. Here's the three-step flow.
Find a deal you want, enter your postcode, and clickout to the provider to complete the application. You give your details to your new provider only.
Your new provider handles the cancellation of your existing contract. You'll receive a switching information pack confirming the details.
Your new service starts on the date you agreed. Your old service automatically ends the same day.
No notice-period charges beyond the switch date.
Mandatory compensation if the switch goes wrong or leaves you without service for more than one working day.
You never have to call your old provider. The process is designed to remove the retention call entirely.
See exit fees before you commit. Your old provider sends the switching information, including any early termination charges and final bill, before you confirm the switch. If something's unexpected, you can choose not to proceed.
Five technologies deliver UK broadband. Here's where each one wins, in plain English.
Fibre cable runs all the way to your home. No copper, no cabinet, no degradation with distance.
Best for: Anyone with FTTP at their postcode. If you can get it, take it.
Coaxial cable from the street to your home, with fibre running the back-haul.
Best for: Households in cable-served postcodes who want gigabit-class speeds without waiting for full fibre.
A cellular 5G signal connects to a router in your home. No engineer, no cables, no fixed-line contract.
Best for: Renters, rural households, areas with no FTTP or cable, anyone needing a fast setup.
Fibre runs to a green street cabinet near you, then copper telephone lines carry the signal to your home.
Best for: Anywhere FTTP hasn't reached yet. A solid stopgap, but only that.
Signal runs entirely over copper telephone lines from the exchange to your home.
Best for: Last resort, or temporary setups in very rural areas.
Most UK households don't, strictly speaking. Switchity internal data shows the 51-100 Mbps and 101-500 Mbps tiers cover the vast majority of real-world use: 4K streaming, HD streaming, video calls, online gaming, smart home devices.
Gigabit and multi-gig (1.5 Gbps+) make practical sense for:
With 1 gigabit deals averaging £27/m on Switchity, against £30/m for 500-1000 Mbps, the price barrier to gigabit is lower than most people assume. If full fibre is available at your postcode, it's worth checking the gigabit price even if you only need 100 Mbps.
Broadband availability varies street by street depending on which networks serve the area. Our guides for over 100+ UK locations show what's typically available.
Don't see your area? Our postcode checker covers every UK postcode.
The price you'll pay each month, averaged across your full contract.
Most broadband deals run for 18 or 24 months, with a starting price plus one or two price rises baked into the contract. Add in any signup rewards (gift cards, free months) and one-off set-up fees, and the figure you really pay each month is different from the headline rate.
Effective Monthly Cost rolls all of it into a single figure. Headline price, mid-contract rises, rewards and set-up fees, averaged across your full contract. It's how Switchity sorts deals by default, so the cheapest deal on this page is genuinely the cheapest across the whole contract.
A 24-month contract priced at £25 a month, with a £120 reward card and no set-up fee.
| Monthly cost | £25.00 |
| Set-up cost | £0.00 |
| Reward value | −£120.00 |
| Total over 24 months | £480 |
| Effective Monthly Cost | £20.00 |
The reward reduces the average across the full contract.
A 24-month contract starting at £22 a month, rising to £26 after 12 months. No reward, no set-up fee.
| Months 1 to 12 | £22.00 × 12 = £264 |
| Months 13 to 24 | £26.00 × 12 = £312 |
| Set-up cost | £0.00 |
| Reward value | £0.00 |
| Total over 24 months | £576 |
| Effective Monthly Cost | £24.00 |
The mid-contract rise increases the average across the full contract.
EMC includes only reward value that applies to every customer. Conditional offers like switching credits, where the value depends on your old contract, appear as deal badges instead so you can check eligibility separately.
Practical calculators for the questions worth answering before you switch.
Estimate what your current provider would charge you to leave early. Takes 30 seconds, no signup.
Compare what you're paying now against the UK average for your broadband speed. Out-of-contract users typically pay £7 to £9 a month more than they need to.
See how long your favourite games take to download at different broadband speeds. Cyberpunk to Call of Duty, the popular titles covered.
Practical reads for the questions people actually ask when switching broadband.
We compare what you're paying against the going rate for your speed, and surface deals that beat it. Your answers stay in your browser.
Most UK broadband contracts run for 18 or 24 months. If you leave before your contract ends, your provider charges an exit fee, also called an Early Termination Fee or ETF.
The figure depends on two things: how long you have left on your contract, and how your provider calculates the charge. Each provider applies its own method. Some use a straight per-month figure, others apply administrative discounts or fixed-rate breakage clauses. Two customers with the same monthly cost and the same time remaining can face very different fees depending on which provider they're with.
The clearest way to know what you'd actually pay is to contact your existing provider and request your ETF figure or use our Early Termination Fee calculator to get an estimate.
Once your minimum term has ended, you can switch at any time without paying an exit fee. This applies to every UK broadband provider.
You can sign up for a new broadband deal now and set the start date for the day your current contract ends. Under One Touch Switch, the new provider handles the timing on your behalf, so your old contract ends naturally and no exit fee applies. A lesser-known way to lock in a current deal without paying to leave early.
Discounted broadband packages for benefits claimants don't carry exit fees.
Under Ofcom's Broadband Speeds Code of Practice, customers of BT, EE, NOW Broadband, Plusnet, Sky, TalkTalk, Utility Warehouse, Virgin Media and Zen Internet can leave penalty-free if their provider can't fix below-guaranteed speeds within 30 days. This specific right doesn't apply to providers outside the Code, though general consumer law rights may still apply if your provider has materially breached your contract. Ofcom's Broadband Speeds Code of Practice.
Based on real submissions to our Early Termination Fee calculator. Updated monthly as our sample grows.
Sample: 530 verified UK users, 14 to 24 May 2026.
| Provider | Avg exit fee | Avg monthly cost | Months left | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Media | £400 | £37 | 13 | 126 |
| NOW Broadband | £397 | £33 | 14 | 14 |
| Sky | £277 | £38 | 12 | 106 |
| Vodafone | £259 | £24 | 13 | 45 |
| EE | £227 | £34 | 12 | 61 |
| BT | £212 | £35 | 11 | 72 |
| Plusnet | £158 | £22 | 15 | 23 |
| TalkTalk | £147 | £33 | 17 | 29 |
* NOW Broadband's sample is smaller. Figures will firm up as more data is collected.
The more you pay each month, the bigger your exit fee. TalkTalk and Plusnet customers tend to have broadband-only, which is why they face the smallest bills if they leave early. Virgin Media, Sky, BT and EE customers often have TV bundled in, which raises both the monthly cost and the exit fee.
Contract length matters too. The average in our sample is 13 months remaining. The earlier you are in your contract, the bigger your fee.
TalkTalk, Plusnet and NOW Broadband customers in our sample tended to exit earlier in their contracts. That signals someone unhappy with the service or who's found a better deal elsewhere. With small sample sizes against millions of customers nationally though, treat the table as a useful pattern rather than a true reflection of each provider.
When your minimum term ends, your price almost always goes up. Ofcom estimates the average out-of-contract household overpays by £7-9 a month versus a new-customer deal at the same speed.
The majority of UK households haven't made a landline call in over a year. Yet broadband + phone bundles still command a premium price versus broadband-only, and the line rental cost is often baked in even when the phone is never plugged in.
Ofcom estimates 4.3 million UK households are eligible for a social tariff but only 532,000 are signed up. If you're on Universal Credit, Pension Credit, ESA, JSA or several other benefits, you almost certainly qualify.
Ofcom's January 2025 rules made percentage-plus-CPI rises illegal in new contracts. Providers must now state the exact pound increase upfront. The rules aren't retrospective, so old contracts continue under the previous terms until they renew.
Switching providers no longer requires you to contact your old provider. The new provider handles the cancellation in the background. This applies to both broadband and home phone, across every UK provider.
Half a million UK households are now on a social tariff — roughly £15-20/month for full broadband. Eligibility extends to anyone receiving Universal Credit, Pension Credit or several other means-tested benefits.
Our postcode checker shows the broadband deals you can actually order at your address. Live deal and availability data comes through our partnership with Stickee, cross-checked against three independent sources so what you see is what your line can physically support.
An independent UK broadband infrastructure dataset that maps full-fibre, part-fibre and copper coverage at street level. We use it to verify which technology is physically deployed in each postcode.
Network operator provisioning data that tells us what's actually plugged in at the specific address — not just the area. This is how we distinguish a postcode that has fibre on the street from a property that has fibre into the building.
A live coverage feed from the UK's only cable broadband operator. Cable runs on a separate network from Openreach fibre, so we treat it as its own layer rather than rolling it into the main coverage map.
We compare 33 broadband providers on our panel, including every major UK name and the leading altnets. We don't compare every provider in the UK. Here's who's missing and why.
Some networks are run by their communities rather than commercial providers. B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North) is the best-known example, a not-for-profit serving Lancashire, Cumbria and North Yorkshire, owned by the people on its network.
These don't usually join price-comparison sites because their business model is different, membership rather than retail subscription. If a community network covers your area, check them directly.
A small number of regional altnets and niche providers don't currently provide a real-time deal feed we can compare against. We can't show their current pricing on Switchity, but their own websites usually have a postcode checker that'll tell you if they serve your address.
If there are no deals on our comparison table, that doesn't mean no providers offer services in your area. You'll need to research providers that serve your area and enter your postcode on their site.
Every successful switch through Switchity plants 2 trees through our verified reforestation partner, Ecologi. Our switchers have already captured over 5,240 kg of CO₂ and released nearly 26,986 kg of oxygen annually.
Enter your postcode and we'll show you the deals available right where you live — with mid-contract price rises laid bare.
Every switch through Switchity supports reforestation and saves our community money on their broadband.
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Social tariffs, cheaper broadband deals if you qualify
Social tariffs are discounted broadband packages for households claiming certain benefits. They typically run £12.50 to £24 a month, against a market average of £30 or more a month. The savings work out at £100 to £200 a year. The catch: 70% of eligible households don't know they exist.
Do you qualify?
You're likely eligible if anyone in your household receives any of these benefits:
Eligibility varies between providers. Universal Credit is accepted by virtually every social tariff. The other benefits on this list depend on the provider.
How to apply
Social tariffs currently on the Switchity panel
This table mirrors the live Switchity feed. Prices and packages may change. The deals shown when you check your postcode are guaranteed current.
Why so few people claim them
Providers aren't required to actively promote social tariffs. Ofcom continues to press companies to raise awareness, but the gap between eligibility (around 4.3 million households) and uptake (532,000) means roughly 8 in 10 eligible households are paying full price for broadband they could be getting at half the cost.