Broadband in Sunderland
82% of homes in Sunderland can get full fibre, about the same as the England figure of 82%. That ranks 155th of 296 councils in England and 189th of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Sunderland can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster96%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home82%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster97%
- Fast100Mbps or faster97%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster99%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0%
141,891
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 Sunderland
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 92% | 98% | 4,331 |
| Washington | 90% | 96% | 1,164 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 91% | 98% | 325 |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 96% | 99% | 255 |
| Penshaw | 95% | 97% | 149 |
| Shiney Row | 99% | 100% | 137 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Sunderland (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.