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Broadband in Ilfracombe

23% of homes in Ilfracombe can get gigabit broadband, 39 points below the North Devon average of 62% and 66 points below the England figure of 90%. 99% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Gigabit broadband is still patchy in Ilfracombe.

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    23%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    23%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    23%
  • 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 297 postcodes in Ilfracombe (EX34). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

14%
of Ilfracombe's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home
69%
of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet
0%
of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Ilfracombe ranks 4th of 6 towns in North Devon for gigabit coverage. See all towns in North Devon.

How Ilfracombe compares

AreaGigabit300Mbps+Superfast
Ilfracombe23%23%99%
North Devon62%62%94%
England90%90%98%
United Kingdom89%89%98%

Nearby towns

Choosing a provider in Ilfracombe

Most addresses in Ilfracombe 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 Ilfracombe?
About one in four homes in Ilfracombe can get gigabit-capable broadband (23%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across North Devon as a whole, 62% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Ilfracombe?
Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 23% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Ilfracombe?
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 Ilfracombe that can't get decent broadband?
No. Every postcode in Ilfracombe 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 Ilfracombe, 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.