Broadband in Barnsley
90% of homes in Barnsley can get full fibre, 8 points above the England figure of 82%. That ranks 65th of 296 councils in England and 83rd of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Barnsley can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster93%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home90%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster93%
- Fast100Mbps or faster94%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster100%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0%
120,747
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
37%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
0
premises can't get decent broadband (10Mbps) from a fixed line or wireless network
Towns in Barnsley
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 92% | 99% | 1,942 |
| Wombwell | 95% | 100% | 429 |
| Worsbrough | 97% | 100% | 289 |
| Royston | 90% | 100% | 259 |
| Thurnscoe | 97% | 99% | 241 |
| Cudworth | 88% | 99% | 239 |
| Staincross | 96% | 100% | 230 |
| Darfield | 91% | 100% | 201 |
| Penistone | 94% | 100% | 199 |
| Goldthorpe | 98% | 100% | 194 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 91% | 100% | 180 |
| Dodworth | 64% | 99% | 163 |
| Grimethorpe | 78% | 98% | 140 |
| Darton | 99% | 100% | 126 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Barnsley (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.