Can I get full fibre in Egremont?

About half of all homes in Egremont can get gigabit-capable broadband (44%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Cumberland as a whole, 85% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Egremont?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 44% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Egremont?

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 Egremont that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Egremont

44% of homes in Egremont can get gigabit broadband, 42 points below the Cumberland average of 86% and 45 points below the England figure of 90%. Every home can get superfast speeds.

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

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
44%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
44%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
44%
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 172 postcodes in Egremont (CA22). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

36%

of Egremont's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

47%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Egremont ranks 15th of 15 towns in Cumberland for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Cumberland.

How Egremont compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Egremont	44%	44%	100%
Cumberland	86%	86%	97%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Cleator Moor92% gigabit
Whitehaven90% gigabit
Workington93% gigabit
Seaton96% gigabit
Cockermouth95% gigabit
Maryport92% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Egremont

Most addresses in Egremont 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 Egremont?: About half of all homes in Egremont can get gigabit-capable broadband (44%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Cumberland as a whole, 85% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Egremont?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 44% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Egremont?: 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 Egremont that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Egremont 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 Egremont, 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.