Broadband in Sandwell
91% of homes in Sandwell can get full fibre, 9 points above the England figure of 82%. That ranks 54th of 296 councils in England and 70th of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Sandwell can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster97%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home91%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster97%
- Fast100Mbps or faster97%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster100%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0%
145,257
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
40%
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 Sandwell
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich | 93% | 100% | 2,119 |
| Smethwick | 95% | 100% | 1,001 |
| Tipton | 96% | 99% | 912 |
| Oldbury | 96% | 100% | 910 |
| Rowley Regis | 99% | 100% | 678 |
| Wednesbury | 93% | 98% | 385 |
| Old Hill | 98% | 100% | 236 |
| Blackheath | 99% | 100% | 158 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Sandwell (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.