Can I get full fibre in Earl Shilton?

Most homes in Earl Shilton can get gigabit-capable broadband (81%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Hinckley and Bosworth as a whole, 78% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Earl Shilton?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 81% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Earl Shilton?

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 Earl Shilton that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Earl Shilton

81% of homes in Earl Shilton can get gigabit broadband, 5 points below the Hinckley and Bosworth average of 86% and 8 points below the England figure of 90%. Every home can get superfast speeds.

Most homes in Earl Shilton can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
81%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
84%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
87%
Superfast
30Mbps or faster
100%
No decent service
Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
0%

Average share of homes able to get each speed across 217 postcodes in Earl Shilton (LE9). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

64%

of Earl Shilton's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

12%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Earl Shilton ranks 5th of 5 towns in Hinckley and Bosworth for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Hinckley and Bosworth.

How Earl Shilton compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Earl Shilton	81%	84%	100%
Hinckley and Bosworth	86%	86%	99%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Barwell84% gigabit
Hinckley93% gigabit
Enderby91% gigabit
Narborough97% gigabit
Broughton Astley96% gigabit
Market Bosworth82% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Earl Shilton

Most addresses in Earl Shilton 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 Earl Shilton?: Most homes in Earl Shilton can get gigabit-capable broadband (81%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Hinckley and Bosworth as a whole, 78% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Earl Shilton?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 81% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Earl Shilton?: 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 Earl Shilton that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Earl Shilton 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 Earl Shilton, 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.