Can I get full fibre in Prestonpans?

Almost all homes in Prestonpans can get gigabit-capable broadband (96%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across East Lothian as a whole, 88% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Prestonpans?

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 Prestonpans?

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 Prestonpans that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Prestonpans

96% of homes in Prestonpans can get gigabit broadband, 7 points above the East Lothian average of 88% and 12 points above the Scotland figure of 84%. Every home can get superfast speeds.

Almost every home in Prestonpans can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
96%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
96%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
96%
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 253 postcodes in Prestonpans (EH32). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

92%

of Prestonpans'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

Prestonpans ranks 3rd of 8 towns in East Lothian for gigabit coverage. See all towns in East Lothian.

How Prestonpans compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Prestonpans	96%	96%	100%
East Lothian	88%	88%	97%
Scotland	84%	84%	97%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Cockenzie and Port Seton95% gigabit
Tranent97% gigabit
Musselburgh81% gigabit
Dalkeith87% gigabit
Mayfield92% gigabit
Newtongrange94% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Prestonpans

Most addresses in Prestonpans 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

Own-network providers with some coverage in Scotland: Virgin Media, Hyperoptic, YouFibre.

Questions

Can I get full fibre in Prestonpans?: Almost all homes in Prestonpans can get gigabit-capable broadband (96%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across East Lothian as a whole, 88% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Prestonpans?: 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 Prestonpans?: 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 Prestonpans that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Prestonpans 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 Prestonpans, 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.