Broadband in Westmorland and Furness
84% of homes in Westmorland and Furness can get full fibre, 2 points above the England figure of 82%. That ranks 133rd of 296 councils in England and 162nd of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Westmorland and Furness can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster84%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home84%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster84%
- Fast100Mbps or faster84%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster97%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0.4%
129,530
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
56%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
648
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 Westmorland and Furness
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow-in-Furness | 92% | 99% | 1,573 |
| Kendal | 96% | 100% | 758 |
| Penrith | 94% | 99% | 662 |
| Ulverston | 93% | 99% | 433 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 99% | 100% | 251 |
| Windermere | 82% | 98% | 221 |
| Grange-over-Sands | 78% | 100% | 168 |
| Ambleside | 83% | 100% | 148 |
| Bowness-on-Windermere | 85% | 99% | 132 |
| Appleby-in-Westmorland | 37% | 100% | 116 |
| Kirkby Stephen | 34% | 98% | 92 |
| Sedbergh | 34% | 100% | 80 |
| Kirkby Lonsdale | 92% | 100% | 78 |
| Alston | 73% | 100% | 71 |
| Broughton in Furness | 91% | 98% | 41 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Westmorland and Furness (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.