Broadband in Wigan
88% of homes in Wigan can get full fibre, 6 points above the England figure of 82%. That ranks 84th of 296 councils in England and 109th of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Wigan can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster97%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home88%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster97%
- Fast100Mbps or faster97%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster100%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0%
160,777
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 Wigan
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 95% | 99% | 1,913 |
| Leigh | 95% | 99% | 1,088 |
| Golborne | 98% | 100% | 721 |
| Atherton | 94% | 100% | 659 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 98% | 100% | 543 |
| Hindley | 95% | 100% | 540 |
| Tyldesley | 98% | 100% | 379 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 96% | 99% | 331 |
| Standish | 94% | 99% | 288 |
| Platt Bridge | 96% | 98% | 151 |
| Astley | 95% | 100% | 120 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Wigan (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.