Can I get full fibre in Horden?

Almost all homes in Horden can get gigabit-capable broadband (96%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across County Durham as a whole, 86% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Horden?

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 Horden?

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 Horden that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Horden

96% of homes in Horden can get gigabit broadband, 9 points above the County Durham average of 88% and 7 points above the England figure of 90%. Every home can get superfast speeds.

Almost every home in Horden can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
96%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
97%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
97%
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 200 postcodes in Horden (SR8). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

95%

of Horden'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

Horden ranks 4th of 25 towns in County Durham for gigabit coverage. See all towns in County Durham.

How Horden compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Horden	96%	97%	100%
County Durham	88%	87%	98%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Peterlee88% gigabit
Easington94% gigabit
Murton89% gigabit
Seaham93% gigabit
Hetton-le-Hole96% gigabit
Hartlepool97% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Horden

Most addresses in Horden 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 Horden?: Almost all homes in Horden can get gigabit-capable broadband (96%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across County Durham as a whole, 86% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Horden?: 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 Horden?: 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 Horden that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Horden 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 Horden, 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.