Broadband in Shropshire
75% of homes in Shropshire can get full fibre, 7 points below the England figure of 82%. That ranks 217th of 296 councils in England and 259th of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Shropshire can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster76%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home75%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster76%
- Fast100Mbps or faster77%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster92%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0.3%
159,756
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
53%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
479
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 Shropshire
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 90% | 98% | 2,365 |
| Oswestry | 88% | 100% | 592 |
| Market Drayton | 93% | 100% | 384 |
| Ludlow | 97% | 100% | 349 |
| Bridgnorth | 85% | 98% | 338 |
| Whitchurch | 98% | 100% | 292 |
| Shifnal | 95% | 100% | 200 |
| Broseley | 79% | 100% | 194 |
| Wem | 96% | 99% | 158 |
| Bayston Hill | 94% | 100% | 152 |
| Ellesmere | 83% | 99% | 146 |
| Church Stretton | 70% | 100% | 138 |
| Albrighton | 89% | 98% | 129 |
| Craven Arms | 76% | 98% | 99 |
| Much Wenlock | 77% | 100% | 98 |
| Cleobury Mortimer | 10% | 100% | 81 |
| Bishop's Castle | 55% | 99% | 60 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Shropshire (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.