Broadband in West Suffolk
80% of homes in West Suffolk can get full fibre, 2 points below the England figure of 82%. That ranks 168th of 296 councils in England and 203rd of 361 across the UK.
What homes in West Suffolk can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster83%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home80%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster84%
- Fast100Mbps or faster85%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster99%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0.1%
88,383
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
52%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
88
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 West Suffolk
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bury St Edmunds | 96% | 100% | 1,131 |
| Haverhill | 92% | 100% | 619 |
| Newmarket | 87% | 99% | 460 |
| Brandon | 79% | 99% | 216 |
| Mildenhall | 59% | 98% | 213 |
| Red Lodge | 95% | 100% | 142 |
| Lakenheath | 89% | 100% | 126 |
| Clare | 83% | 99% | 63 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for West Suffolk (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.