24 providers, including Virgin Media and Sky, offer 334 broadband deals, checked . 324 are on a line, 7 by 5G or 4G and 3 by satellite, and the fastest is YouFibre at 7,000 Mbps. Full fibre is available to 84.4% of homes in East Midlands. Typical measured speed is 100 Mbps down, in line with the UK download average.
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Best value broadband deal in East Midlands
The best value in East Midlands is Gigaclear's Explorer 300, the cheapest deal that is a real step up in speed: £171 across year one, about £14 a month. At 300 Mbps it copes with anything a household runs at once.
Best value in East Midlands
£0/mo
for 3 months, then £19/mo
How we picked this
The cheapest deal at least 1.3 times faster than the cheapest here, with as much speed per pound. 143 of 324 fixed-line deals qualified. Prices checked 28 October 2026.
Cheapest broadband deal in East Midlands
The cheapest deal in East Midlands is 150Mb Full Fibre CityFibre (24 Months) from 4th Utility at £13.50 a month for 150 Mbps. It's full fibre, so the advertised speed is the speed that reaches the router. The £13.50 is an intro price that rises to £18.00 a month after the intro window, making the real first-year cost £162. Gigaclear is essentially level at £14.25 a month. Above the UK average on download.
Cheapest in East Midlands
150Mb Full Fibre CityFibre (24 Months)
£13.50/mo
for 12 months, then £18/mo
How we picked this
The lowest cost over the first year, out of 324 fixed-line deals here. Prices checked 28 October 2026.
Runner-up on price
£0/mo
for 3 months, then £19/mo
Fastest broadband deal in East Midlands
The fastest deal available in East Midlands is You 8000 from YouFibre at 7,000 Mbps. Next fastest is Full Fibre 5 Gigafast+ from Sky at 5,000 Mbps.
Fastest in East Midlands
£50/mo
No rises, no surprises.
How we picked this
The highest advertised download speed out of 334 broadband deals here, the cheaper one on a tie. Prices checked 28 October 2026.
Runner-up on speed
£45/mo
may rise during contract
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Sky Full Fibre Gigafast CityFibre
£25/mo
may rise during contract
£20.99/mo
rises to £24.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
150Mb Full Fibre CityFibre (24 Months)
£15/mo
for 12 months, then £20/mo
£24/mo
may rise during contract
Where these figures come from
Prices checked 28 October 2026.
Broadband providers in East Midlands
24 providers serve East Midlands including Virgin Media, Sky and BT, with YouFibre the fastest at 7,000 Mbps.
Ranked by Ofcom complaints per 100,000 customers, fewest first. What the arrows mean
Ofcom records the typical East Midlands download speed at 100 Mbps.
Where these figures come from
Prices checked 28 October 2026.
Satellite broadband in East Midlands
Starlink needs a dish with a clear view of the sky. Its home plans cost from £40 to £80 a month on a one-month contract, with £19 upfront.
Cheapest by satellite
£40/mo
may rise
Fastest by satellite
£80/mo
may rise
Broadband in East Midlands: the local picture
Source: The deals we list in East Midlands, checked 28 October 2026.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, data to January 2026.
Who lives in East Midlands
East Midlands had about 2,040,000 households at the 2021 Census. 33.6% of households rent their home, 14.9% from a social landlord and 18.7% privately, against 37.6% across England. 29.3% of households are one person living alone and 19.5% of residents are 65 or over, more than England’s 18.4%.
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Room to upgrade in East Midlands
Only 14% of the 1,453,000 connections here were on 300Mbps or faster in May 2023, even though 89% can now get gigabit.
What speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 89% of East Midlands. The full split by band is below.
Where these figures come from: Ofcom Connected Nations, data to January 2026.
What broadband coverage does East Midlands have?
Superfast broadband reaches 98% of East Midlands premises but gigabit only 89%, so around 9% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Where these figures come from: Ofcom Connected Nations, data to January 2026. See how every UK region compares in The State of UK Broadband.
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