Broadband in Cheshire East
80% of homes in Cheshire East can get full fibre, 2 points below the England figure of 82%. That ranks 166th of 296 councils in England and 201st of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Cheshire East can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster85%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home80%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster85%
- Fast100Mbps or faster86%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster97%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0.1%
201,908
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
58%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
202
premises can't get decent broadband (10Mbps) from a fixed line or wireless network
Homes without a decent connection may qualify for the broadband Universal Service Obligation, and satellite services are now a realistic option for many. What to do if you can't get decent broadband.
Towns in Cheshire East
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe | 88% | 99% | 1,654 |
| Macclesfield | 92% | 98% | 1,424 |
| Congleton | 95% | 99% | 855 |
| Wilmslow | 90% | 98% | 660 |
| Nantwich | 72% | 98% | 519 |
| Knutsford | 97% | 99% | 449 |
| Alsager | 77% | 98% | 394 |
| Middlewich | 93% | 99% | 362 |
| Sandbach | 91% | 99% | 317 |
| Poynton | 88% | 99% | 314 |
| Handforth | 94% | 99% | 239 |
| Holmes Chapel | 75% | 100% | 199 |
| Bollington | 67% | 97% | 191 |
| Alderley Edge | 71% | 99% | 166 |
| Shavington | 99% | 100% | 131 |
| Elworth | 95% | 100% | 129 |
| Haslington | 96% | 100% | 124 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Cheshire East (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.