How many UK homes can get full fibre broadband?

82% of UK homes could order full fibre in January 2026, and 89% could get a gigabit-capable connection from full fibre or cable, according to Ofcom's Connected Nations update published 13 May 2026. 47% of the homes that can get full fibre have taken it.

What is the average broadband price in the UK?

On the Switchity panel the median advertised price of a broadband-only deal is £29.99 a month, and its median effective monthly cost, with set-up fees, rewards, introductory pricing and stated rises spread across the contract, is £31.33 a month (Snapshot 1 November 2026). Bundles cost more: the median is £32.49 a month with a phone line and £46.99 with TV. Ofcom's Pricing trends report puts average spend on standalone broadband at £28.66 a month in contract and £35.86 out of contract (Q2 2025 data).

How many broadband customers are out of contract?

28% of UK fixed broadband customers were out of contract in Q2 2025, summed across the bundle types in Ofcom's Pricing trends chart data. Out-of-contract standalone broadband customers paid £7.20 a month more than those in contract.

Which broadband provider gets the fewest complaints?

In April to June 2026 the industry average was 6 per 100,000 customers. Virgin Media had the fewest at 4, and BT, EE, TalkTalk Group, Vodafone the most at 7. Ofcom treats providers within one complaint of each other as comparable: 1. Virgin Media, Sky and Plusnet; 2. Plusnet and Industry Average; 3. EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and BT.

How much do broadband prices rise mid-contract?

63% of the deals on the Switchity panel carry a rise stated in the provider's terms, typically £4 a month at the first step. 19.2% say the price may rise but state no amount, and 16.7% are fixed for the contract. We show every stated rise on the deal and never estimate one that is not stated.

What is the average broadband speed in the UK?

The median advertised download speed of a broadband-only deal on the Switchity panel is 500 Mbps. Measured speeds are lower: the mean download speed across ThinkBroadband's UK speed tests is 200 Mbps for the latest month. Across the towns on our area pages the median is 213 Mbps (ThinkBroadband data, September 2026). Ofcom's own figure is an average of maximum speeds rather than what homes experience, and its measured series ended in March 2023.

How much does it cost to leave a broadband contract early?

The typical early exit fee estimated by the Switchity calculator is £279, and 43.7% of fees are £300 or more (Calculator use 16 May to 31 August 2026). Fees are estimates from providers' published methods, never billed amounts.

When is the landline switch-off?

Openreach switches off the analogue phone network on 31 January 2027, 91 days from today. Landlines move to digital voice over broadband; broadband itself is unaffected.

UK Broadband Statistics (November 2026)

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82%

Homes that can order full fibre

% of UK premises

Ofcom rounds this to 82% (24.9 million of 30.5 million homes).

Ofcom · January 2026 data · published 13 May 2026 · next 10 December 2026

Council	Nation	Full fibre	Change since July 2025
City of Kingston upon Hull	England	99.6%	0 pp
Southend-on-Sea	England	97.6%	0 pp
Antrim and Newtownabbey	Northern Ireland	96.7%	+0.4 pp
Bracknell Forest	England	96.7%	+0.1 pp
Coventry	England	96.7%	+0.4 pp

Council	Nation	Full fibre	Change since July 2025
Na h-Eileanan Siar	Scotland	12%	+1.7 pp
Shetland Islands	Scotland	20%	+2.8 pp
Argyll and Bute	Scotland	23.9%	+2.8 pp
Orkney Islands	Scotland	30%	+5.1 pp
Perth and Kinross	Scotland	36.6%	+3.8 pp

Council	Nation	Full fibre	Change since July 2025
South Tyneside	England	66.4%	+34 pp
Harlow	England	41.9%	+25.5 pp
Tamworth	England	88.5%	+22 pp
Gloucester	England	77.7%	+21.5 pp
Blackpool	England	83.9%	+20.6 pp

	Jan 2026	Jan 2027	Jan 2028	Jan 2029
Full fibre, all plans	82%	86%	90%	92%
Full fibre, high-confidence plans	82%	85%	87%	88%
Gigabit-capable, all plans	89%	91%	94%	95%

Package	Deals	Cheapest	Median advertised	Median effective monthly cost	Median advertised speed
Broadband only	361	£14	£29.99	£31.33	500 Mbps
Broadband and phone	14	£26.99	£32.49	£33.53	282 Mbps
Broadband and TV	105	£28.99	£46.99	£50.42	300 Mbps

Speed band	Deals	Cheapest advertised	Median advertised	Median effective monthly cost
Up to 30 Mbps	3	£14	£29.99	£37.41
30 to 60 Mbps	16	£18.50	£26.49	£30.21
60 to 100 Mbps	33	£20	£25	£28.24
100 to 300 Mbps	96	£14	£25.99	£26.97
300 to 900 Mbps	100	£16	£30	£30.79
900 Mbps and over	113	£19	£36	£35.96

Provider	Deals	Stated rise	Typical first step	Month	No amount stated	Fixed price
Sky	57	0	n/a	n/a	57	0
BT	40	40	£6 a month	March	0	0
Vodafone	39	39	£3.50 a month	April	0	0
Rise Fibre	34	34	£4 a month	March	0	0
4th Utility	32	31	£4 a month	March	0	1
Virgin Media	22	22	£4 a month	April	0	0
Zen	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	22
EE	20	20	£6 a month	March	0	0
Community Fibre	18	18	£3 a month	April	0	0
Rebel	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	18
POP Telecom	17	17	£3 a month	April	0	0
Truespeed	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	14
V4 Consumer	16	16	£2.95 a month	April	0	0
Onestream	15	15	£2.75 a month	April	0	0
Zzoomm	15	0	n/a	n/a	15	0
TalkTalk	14	14	£4 a month	April	0	0
toob	12	12	£2 a month	April	0	0
Connect Fibre	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	10
NOW Broadband	7	0	n/a	n/a	7	0
Hey Broadband	6	6	£2 a month	April	0	0
Hyperoptic	6	6	£4 a month	June	0	0
Plusnet	5	5	£4 a month	March	0	0
Starlink	5	0	n/a	n/a	5	0
Voneus	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
wightfibre	5	0	n/a	n/a	5	0
Quickline	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	4
Trooli Broadband	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	4
YouFibre	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	4
Fibrus	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	3
Gigaclear	3	0	n/a	n/a	3	0
Ogi	3	3	£3 a month	April	0	0
Three	3	3	£3.50 a month	April	0	0

Bundle	In contract	Out of contract	Difference
Standalone fixed broadband	£28.66	£35.86	£7.20
Fixed broadband & fixed voice	£35.06	£42.90	£7.84
Fixed broadband & mobile phone	£60.51	£44.27	£-16.24
Fixed broadband & pay TV	£52.96	£60.18	£7.22
Fixed broadband, fixed voice & pay TV	£68.58	£77.86	£9.28
Fixed broadband, fixed voice & mobile phone	£53.73	£83.38	£29.65
Fixed broadband, fixed voice, pay TV & mobile phone	£80.65	£89.91	£9.26

Town	Average download
Northampton	414 Mbps
Stevenage	359 Mbps
Coventry	333 Mbps
Livingston	313 Mbps
Watford	310 Mbps

Town	Average download
Perth	104 Mbps
Ballymena	110 Mbps
Cornwall	117 Mbps
Chichester	129 Mbps
Mendip	139 Mbps

TrustScores read 11 September 2026
Provider	TrustScore	Reviews
Vodafone	4.7	142,030
EE	4.3	118,052
BT	4.1	42,580
Sky	2.7	30,333
TalkTalk	2.1	89,724
Plusnet	1.7	12,580
Virgin Media	1.7	106,620
NOW Broadband	1.1	15,043

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Full fibre and gigabit coverage

Homes that can order full fibre

Homes with a gigabit-capable connection available

Premises passed by Virgin Media's cable network

Premises unable to get decent broadband from a fixed or wireless network

Homes unable to get superfast broadband

Homes able to get 300 Mbps or more

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Full fibre availability, best and worst councils

Full fibre availability forecast for 2028

Full fibre since 2019 and Ofcom's projection to 2029

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Take-up and the market

UK fixed broadband lines

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Homes on a full fibre connection

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Adults with no internet at home

Average broadband cost: prices on the Switchity panel

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Median advertised price, broadband only

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Cheapest gigabit deal

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Mid-contract price rises

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Average broadband bill, inflation and affordability

Loyalty penalty: how much more out-of-contract broadband customers pay

Broadband customers out of contract

Fixed broadband customers with an affordability issue in the last month

Internet access price inflation

Broadband social tariffs on Ofcom's list

Average broadband speed in the UK

Average measured download speed, UK, latest month

Median measured download speed across UK towns, latest month

Average maximum download speed

Data used per fixed connection each month

Broadband complaints by provider

Complaints to Ofcom per 100,000 fixed broadband customers

Customer satisfaction with broadband provider

Trustpilot scores of the largest broadband providers

Which ADR scheme each provider belongs to

Switching and exit fees

Switches completed through One Touch Switch

Openreach net broadband line change in the quarter

New funding raised by alternative networks

Days until the landline switch-off

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Largest switching credit on the panel

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UK broadband statistics: your questions

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