Can I get full fibre in Oldham?

Almost all homes in Oldham can get gigabit-capable broadband (97%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Oldham as a whole, 95% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Oldham?

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 Oldham?

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 Oldham that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Oldham

97% of homes in Oldham can get gigabit broadband, 1 points below the Oldham average of 98% and 7 points above the England figure of 90%. Every home can get superfast speeds.

Almost every home in Oldham can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
97%
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 2,210 postcodes in Oldham (OL8, OL1, OL4, OL9, M35, OL2). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

93%

of Oldham'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

Oldham ranks 3rd of 7 towns in Oldham for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Oldham.

How Oldham compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Oldham	97%	97%	100%
Oldham	98%	98%	99%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Chadderton96% gigabit
Royton96% gigabit
Lees93% gigabit
Shaw98% gigabit
Failsworth98% gigabit
Mossley92% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Oldham

Most addresses in Oldham 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 Oldham?: Almost all homes in Oldham can get gigabit-capable broadband (97%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Oldham as a whole, 95% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Oldham?: 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 Oldham?: 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 Oldham that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Oldham 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 Oldham, 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.