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Broadband in Scunthorpe

97% of homes in Scunthorpe can get gigabit broadband, 3 points above the North Lincolnshire average of 95% and 8 points above the England figure of 90%. 99% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Almost every home in Scunthorpe can get gigabit broadband.

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    97%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    97%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    97%
  • 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 1,837 postcodes in Scunthorpe (DN16, DN15, DN17). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

95%
of Scunthorpe's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home
2%
of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet
0%
of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Scunthorpe ranks 6th of 8 towns in North Lincolnshire for gigabit coverage. See all towns in North Lincolnshire.

How Scunthorpe compares

AreaGigabit300Mbps+Superfast
Scunthorpe97%97%99%
North Lincolnshire95%95%99%
England90%90%98%
United Kingdom89%89%98%

Nearby towns

Choosing a provider in Scunthorpe

Most addresses in Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe?
Almost all homes in Scunthorpe can get gigabit-capable broadband (97%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across North Lincolnshire as a whole, 94% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Scunthorpe?
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 Scunthorpe?
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 Scunthorpe that can't get decent broadband?
No. Every postcode in Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe, 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.