Broadband in Swale
76% of homes in Swale can get full fibre, 6 points below the England figure of 82%. That ranks 203rd of 296 councils in England and 244th of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Swale can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster82%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home76%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster83%
- Fast100Mbps or faster84%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster97%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0.1%
68,734
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
64%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
69
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 Swale
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sittingbourne | 89% | 97% | 1,158 |
| Faversham | 80% | 98% | 564 |
| Minster | 89% | 99% | 369 |
| Sheerness | 74% | 97% | 272 |
| Queenborough | 86% | 98% | 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 Swale (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.