Can I get full fibre in Bakewell?

About half of all homes in Bakewell can get gigabit-capable broadband (56%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Derbyshire Dales as a whole, 65% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Bakewell?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 56% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Bakewell?

Providers that use the Openreach network, including BT, EE, Sky, Plusnet, Vodafone, TalkTalk and NOW, can sell to most addresses. Where Openreach has built full fibre they sell that too. Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built.

Are there homes in Bakewell that can't get decent broadband?

No. Every postcode in Bakewell has decent broadband (at least 10Mbps download) available from a fixed line or wireless network.

Broadband in Bakewell

56% of homes in Bakewell can get gigabit broadband, 10 points below the Derbyshire Dales average of 65% and 34 points below the England figure of 90%. 98% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

About half of Bakewell can get gigabit broadband. The rest is still waiting.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
56%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
56%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
56%
Superfast
30Mbps or faster
98%
No decent service
Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
0%

Average share of homes able to get each speed across 122 postcodes in Bakewell (DE45). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

30%

of Bakewell's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

25%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Bakewell ranks 5th of 5 towns in Derbyshire Dales for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Derbyshire Dales.

How Bakewell compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Bakewell	56%	56%	98%
Derbyshire Dales	65%	65%	95%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Darley Dale61% gigabit
Matlock87% gigabit
Wirksworth92% gigabit
Dronfield89% gigabit
Buxton89% gigabit
Chesterfield88% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Bakewell

Most addresses in Bakewell can order from providers on the Openreach network. If Openreach has built full fibre to your street, all of them can sell it to you, so the choice comes down to price, the yearly price rise and customer service.

Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built. If one of them covers you, it can be worth comparing, as they often sell faster speeds for similar money.

BTRises £4.00 a month each year
EERises £4.00 a month each year
SkyYearly rise not fixed at sale
TalkTalkRises £4.00 a month each year
VodafoneRises £3.50 a month each year
PlusnetRises £4.00 a month each year
NOW BroadbandYearly rise not fixed at sale
Zen InternetNo mid-contract rises

Questions

Can I get full fibre in Bakewell?: About half of all homes in Bakewell can get gigabit-capable broadband (56%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Derbyshire Dales as a whole, 65% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Bakewell?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 56% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Bakewell?: Providers that use the Openreach network, including BT, EE, Sky, Plusnet, Vodafone, TalkTalk and NOW, can sell to most addresses. Where Openreach has built full fibre they sell that too. Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built.
Are there homes in Bakewell that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Bakewell has decent broadband (at least 10Mbps download) available from a fixed line or wireless network.

Figures are averages of the share of homes able to get each speed in every postcode Ofcom lists for Bakewell, from Ofcom Connected Nations (January 2026). Postcodes are matched to towns using Ordnance Survey OS Open Names. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. How we calculate this.