Can I get full fibre in Bournemouth?

Most homes in Bournemouth can get gigabit-capable broadband (91%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole as a whole, 80% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Bournemouth?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 91% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Bournemouth?

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 Bournemouth that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Bournemouth

91% of homes in Bournemouth can get gigabit broadband, about the same as the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average of 90% and 2 points above the England figure of 90%. 99% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Most homes in Bournemouth can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
91%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
92%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
94%
Superfast
30Mbps or faster
99%
No decent service
Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
0%

Average share of homes able to get each speed across 4,417 postcodes in Bournemouth (BH9, BH8, BH1, BH6, BH10, BH11, BH7, BH2, BH5, BH4, BH3, BH13). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

87%

of Bournemouth's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Bournemouth ranks 1st of 3 towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

How Bournemouth compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Bournemouth	91%	92%	99%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	90%	91%	99%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Christchurch86% gigabit
Poole88% gigabit
Ferndown76% gigabit
Upton85% gigabit
Corfe Mullen84% gigabit
West Moors80% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Bournemouth

Most addresses in Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth?: Most homes in Bournemouth can get gigabit-capable broadband (91%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole as a whole, 80% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Bournemouth?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 91% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Bournemouth?: 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 Bournemouth that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth, 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.