Can I get full fibre in Whitby?

Most homes in Whitby can get gigabit-capable broadband (83%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across North Yorkshire as a whole, 84% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Whitby?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 83% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Whitby?

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 Whitby that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Whitby

83% of homes in Whitby can get gigabit broadband, 1 points below the North Yorkshire average of 84% and 6 points below the England figure of 90%. 98% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Most homes in Whitby can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
83%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
83%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
83%
Superfast
30Mbps or faster
98%
No decent service
Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
0%

Average share of homes able to get each speed across 512 postcodes in Whitby (YO21, YO22). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

74%

of Whitby's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

12%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Whitby ranks 24th of 31 towns in North Yorkshire for gigabit coverage. See all towns in North Yorkshire.

How Whitby compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Whitby	83%	83%	98%
North Yorkshire	84%	84%	96%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Loftus69% gigabit
Brotton86% gigabit
Skelton77% gigabit
Saltburn-by-the-Sea93% gigabit
Scarborough89% gigabit
Pickering92% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Whitby

Most addresses in Whitby 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 Whitby?: Most homes in Whitby can get gigabit-capable broadband (83%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across North Yorkshire as a whole, 84% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Whitby?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 83% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Whitby?: 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 Whitby that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Whitby 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 Whitby, 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.