Can I get full fibre in Cheadle?

Most homes in Cheadle can get gigabit-capable broadband (78%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Staffordshire Moorlands as a whole, 73% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Cheadle?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 78% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Cheadle?

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 Cheadle that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Cheadle

78% of homes in Cheadle can get gigabit broadband, 1 points above the Staffordshire Moorlands average of 77% and 11 points below the England figure of 90%. 99% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Most homes in Cheadle can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
78%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
78%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
78%
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 295 postcodes in Cheadle (ST10). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

67%

of Cheadle's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

15%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Cheadle ranks 4th of 4 towns in Staffordshire Moorlands for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Staffordshire Moorlands.

How Cheadle compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Cheadle	78%	78%	99%
Staffordshire Moorlands	77%	77%	95%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Werrington86% gigabit
Uttoxeter95% gigabit
Stoke-on-Trent88% gigabit
Leek96% gigabit
Stone97% gigabit
Newcastle-under-Lyme94% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Cheadle

Most addresses in Cheadle 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 Cheadle?: Most homes in Cheadle can get gigabit-capable broadband (78%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Staffordshire Moorlands as a whole, 73% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Cheadle?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 78% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Cheadle?: 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 Cheadle that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Cheadle 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 Cheadle, 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.