Can I get full fibre in Horbury?

Almost all homes in Horbury can get gigabit-capable broadband (96%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Wakefield as a whole, 96% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Horbury?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 96% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Horbury?

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 Horbury that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Horbury

96% of homes in Horbury can get gigabit broadband, 1 points below the Wakefield average of 97% and 7 points above the England figure of 90%. 99% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Almost every home in Horbury can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
96%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
96%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
96%
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 317 postcodes in Horbury (WF4). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

93%

of Horbury'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

Horbury ranks 8th of 14 towns in Wakefield for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Wakefield.

How Horbury compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Horbury	96%	96%	99%
Wakefield	97%	97%	99%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Ossett98% gigabit
Wakefield93% gigabit
Dewsbury91% gigabit
East Ardsley100% gigabit
West Ardsley99% gigabit
Batley94% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Horbury

Most addresses in Horbury 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 Horbury?: Almost all homes in Horbury can get gigabit-capable broadband (96%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Wakefield as a whole, 96% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Horbury?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 96% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Horbury?: 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 Horbury that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Horbury 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 Horbury, 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.