Broadband in Dorset
77% of homes in Dorset can get full fibre, 5 points below the England figure of 82%. That ranks 197th of 296 councils in England and 237th of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Dorset can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster78%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home77%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster78%
- Fast100Mbps or faster78%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster98%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0.1%
197,995
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
45%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
396
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 Dorset
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weymouth | 79% | 100% | 1,449 |
| Dorchester | 89% | 99% | 762 |
| Wimborne Minster | 84% | 99% | 557 |
| Bridport | 52% | 99% | 459 |
| Swanage | 74% | 99% | 427 |
| Ferndown | 76% | 96% | 405 |
| Blandford Forum | 92% | 100% | 374 |
| Sherborne | 85% | 100% | 357 |
| Gillingham | 84% | 100% | 321 |
| Verwood | 89% | 97% | 297 |
| Shaftesbury | 89% | 100% | 267 |
| Corfe Mullen | 84% | 96% | 237 |
| Wareham | 84% | 99% | 211 |
| Upton | 85% | 99% | 204 |
| Lyme Regis | 38% | 100% | 188 |
| West Moors | 80% | 99% | 154 |
| Sturminster Newton | 79% | 100% | 129 |
| Fortuneswell | 88% | 98% | 110 |
| Beaminster | 84% | 99% | 105 |
| Chickerell | 94% | 99% | 101 |
| Stalbridge | 92% | 99% | 91 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Dorset (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.