Can I get full fibre in Shaftesbury?

Most homes in Shaftesbury can get gigabit-capable broadband (89%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Dorset as a whole, 77% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Shaftesbury?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 89% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Shaftesbury?

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 Shaftesbury that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Shaftesbury

89% of homes in Shaftesbury can get gigabit broadband, 11 points above the Dorset average of 78% and 1 points below the England figure of 90%. Every home can get superfast speeds.

Most homes in Shaftesbury can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
89%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
89%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
89%
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 267 postcodes in Shaftesbury (SP7). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

79%

of Shaftesbury'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

Shaftesbury ranks 6th of 21 towns in Dorset for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Dorset.

How Shaftesbury compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Shaftesbury	89%	89%	100%
Dorset	78%	78%	98%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Gillingham84% gigabit
Mere42% gigabit
Sturminster Newton79% gigabit
Stalbridge92% gigabit
Wincanton83% gigabit
Blandford Forum92% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Shaftesbury

Most addresses in Shaftesbury 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 Shaftesbury?: Most homes in Shaftesbury can get gigabit-capable broadband (89%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Dorset as a whole, 77% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Shaftesbury?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 89% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Shaftesbury?: 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 Shaftesbury that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Shaftesbury 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 Shaftesbury, 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.