Broadband in Sheerness
About half of Sheerness can get gigabit broadband. The rest is still waiting.
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster74%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster80%
- Fast100Mbps or faster85%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster97%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0%
Street by street
Sheerness ranks 5th of 5 towns in Swale for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Swale.
How Sheerness compares
| Area | Gigabit | 300Mbps+ | Superfast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheerness | 74% | 80% | 97% |
| Swale | 82% | 83% | 97% |
| England | 90% | 90% | 98% |
| United Kingdom | 89% | 89% | 98% |
Nearby towns
- Queenborough86% gigabit
- Minster89% gigabit
- Sittingbourne89% gigabit
- Southend-on-Sea97% gigabit
- Hoo St Werburgh93% gigabit
- Canvey Island90% gigabit
Choosing a provider in Sheerness
Most addresses in Sheerness 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 Sheerness?
- About two in three homes in Sheerness can get gigabit-capable broadband (74%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Swale as a whole, 76% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
- What is the fastest broadband in Sheerness?
- Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 74% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
- Which broadband providers cover Sheerness?
- 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 Sheerness that can't get decent broadband?
- No. Every postcode in Sheerness 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 Sheerness, 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.