Can I get full fibre in Tow Law?

Very few homes in Tow Law can get gigabit-capable broadband (3%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across County Durham as a whole, 86% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Tow Law?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 3% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Tow Law?

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 Tow Law that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Tow Law

3% of homes in Tow Law can get gigabit broadband, 85 points below the County Durham average of 88% and 87 points below the England figure of 90%. 97% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Gigabit broadband has barely reached Tow Law.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
3%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
3%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
3%
Superfast
30Mbps or faster
97%
No decent service
Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
0%

Average share of homes able to get each speed across 76 postcodes in Tow Law (DL13). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

of Tow Law's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

97%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Tow Law ranks 23rd of 25 towns in County Durham for gigabit coverage. See all towns in County Durham.

How Tow Law compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Tow Law	3%	3%	97%
County Durham	88%	87%	98%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Wolsingham1% gigabit
Crook87% gigabit
Willington98% gigabit
Consett75% gigabit
Leadgate85% gigabit
Stanhope0% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Tow Law

Most addresses in Tow Law 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 Tow Law?: Very few homes in Tow Law can get gigabit-capable broadband (3%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across County Durham as a whole, 86% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Tow Law?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 3% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Tow Law?: 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 Tow Law that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Tow Law 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 Tow Law, 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.