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Broadband in Hartlepool

97% of homes in Hartlepool can get gigabit broadband, 1 points below the Hartlepool average of 98% and 7 points above the England figure of 90%. 98% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Almost every home in Hartlepool can get gigabit broadband.

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    97%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    97%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    97%
  • 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 2,447 postcodes in Hartlepool (TS25, TS24, TS26, TS27). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

94%
of Hartlepool's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home
2%
of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet
0%
of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

How Hartlepool compares

AreaGigabit300Mbps+Superfast
Hartlepool97%97%98%
Hartlepool98%98%99%
England90%90%98%
United Kingdom89%89%98%

Nearby towns

Choosing a provider in Hartlepool

Most addresses in Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool?
Almost all homes in Hartlepool can get gigabit-capable broadband (97%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Hartlepool as a whole, 97% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Hartlepool?
Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 97% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Hartlepool?
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 Hartlepool that can't get decent broadband?
No. Every postcode in Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool, 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.