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Broadband in Derbyshire Dales

65% of homes in Derbyshire Dales can get full fibre, 17 points below the England figure of 82%. That ranks 273rd of 296 councils in England and 326th of 361 across the UK.

What homes in Derbyshire Dales can get

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    65%
  • Full fibre
    Fibre all the way to the home
    65%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    65%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    65%
  • Superfast
    30Mbps or faster
    95%
  • No decent service
    Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
    0.4%
Share of homes in Derbyshire Dales able to get each speed. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.
39,191
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
45%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
196
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 Derbyshire Dales

TownGigabitSuperfastPostcodes
Matlock87%99%247
Ashbourne79%99%204
Bakewell56%98%122
Darley Dale61%97%113
Wirksworth92%100%100

Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.

Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Derbyshire Dales (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.