Broadband in Middlesbrough
91% of homes in Middlesbrough can get gigabit broadband, 6 points below the Middlesbrough average of 98% and 2 points above the England figure of 90%. 96% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.
Most homes in Middlesbrough can get gigabit broadband.
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster91%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster91%
- Fast100Mbps or faster91%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster96%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0%
Street by street
87%
of Middlesbrough's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home
7%
of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet
0.2%
of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband
How Middlesbrough compares
| Area | Gigabit | 300Mbps+ | Superfast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 91% | 91% | 96% |
| Middlesbrough | 98% | 98% | 99% |
| England | 90% | 90% | 98% |
| United Kingdom | 89% | 89% | 98% |
Nearby towns
- South Bank89% gigabit
- Stockton-on-Tees91% gigabit
- Billingham90% gigabit
- Thornaby-on-Tees87% gigabit
- Grangetown93% gigabit
- Eston97% gigabit
Choosing a provider in Middlesbrough
Most addresses in Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough?
- Most homes in Middlesbrough can get gigabit-capable broadband (91%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Middlesbrough as a whole, 64% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
- What is the fastest broadband in Middlesbrough?
- Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 91% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
- Which broadband providers cover Middlesbrough?
- 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 Middlesbrough that can't get decent broadband?
- Yes. 0.2% of postcodes in Middlesbrough include at least some homes that can't get a decent 10Mbps service from a fixed line or wireless network. Those homes may qualify for the broadband Universal Service Obligation.
Figures are averages of the share of homes able to get each speed in every postcode Ofcom lists for Middlesbrough, 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.