Best Broadband Deals in East Midlands 2026

Q: What broadband speeds are typical across East Midlands?

Regional speed in East Midlands averages 100 Mbps, spanning 56 Mbps in High Peak at one end and 141 Mbps in Gedling at the other. UK average sits at 101 Mbps. The address-level read is what matters.

Q: How does fibre broadband coverage vary across East Midlands?

Across East Midlands, gigabit coverage stands at 83% against a UK figure of 80%, with superfast available to 95% of premises. Local authority coverage varies sharply within the region. The pages below break it open.

Q: What is the cheapest broadband across East Midlands?

Lowest price live in East Midlands: 4th Utility with 150Mb Full Fibre CityFibre (24 Months), £13.50 a month (£18 after 12 months), full fibre connection at 150 Mbps. Whether it stays the cheapest after the intro period ends is a different question. Mid-contract price rises are now disclosed in pounds and pence under Ofcom's 2025 rule, so the post-intro figure is on the deal card rather than in a footnote.

Q: Which part of East Midlands has the fastest broadband?

Fastest LA in East Midlands: Gedling (141 Mbps). Slowest: High Peak (56 Mbps). Individual addresses can sit anywhere on the scale depending on which line tech reaches the house. The household's specific address sits somewhere on that range. The LA averages flatten the street-level variation out of view.

Q: Why is my broadband slow in East Midlands?

Coverage in East Midlands is broadly there at 83% gigabit-capable, but typical speed sits at 100 Mbps, below the UK average of 101 Mbps. The bottleneck at most addresses is the contract, not the line. Faster packages exist on the same underlying connection. The existing provider tends to be the last to point this out, because the cheaper option for the household is the more expensive option for them.

Q: Can I get gigabit broadband in East Midlands?

Gigabit broadband in East Midlands reaches 83% of premises. Strong footprint, with most premises now able to order from the gigabit retail pack. The interesting bit is that household usage tends to be a tenth of what gigabit delivers. Most households are buying the speed they imagine they need, not the speed they actually use, which is fine until somebody works out the maths.

Q: Is 5G home broadband available in East Midlands?

5G home broadband is a real option in East Midlands: 99% outdoor 5G coverage. The hub is your router. The mobile network is your broadband. No phone line, no fixed-line install.

Q: Is broadband in East Midlands any good?

Strong broadband in East Midlands. 83% gigabit coverage, competing providers, the works. Infrastructure has done its job. Whether the household is currently paying the right price for it is a separate question, and one the existing provider has worked hard to avoid drawing attention to in the yearly price-update email.

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In short

26 providers offer 351 broadband deals in East Midlands, from £13.50 a month (£18 after 12 months) and up to 7,000 Mbps. Typical measured speed is 100 Mbps down and 24 Mbps up, in line with the UK download average. Full fibre is available to 83.2% of homes.2026-07-29

Deals for East Midlands, checked and refreshed daily.

Best value broadband deal in East Midlands

The best value in East Midlands on full first-year cost is giffgaff's Fast 24m: £180 across year one, about £15 a month. 200 Mbps covers streaming, video calls and working from home.

Best value in East Midlands

Fast 24m

200Mbps download

24-month contract£5 for 6 months£0 upfront

£5/mo

for 6 months, then £25/mo

Full details

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. giffgaff is essentially level at £15.00 a month. Above the UK average on download.

Cheapest in East Midlands

150Mb Full Fibre CityFibre (24 Months)

150Mbps download

24-month contract£13.50 for 12 months£0 upfront

£13.50/mo

for 12 months, then £18/mo

Full details

Runner-up on price

Fast 24m

200Mbps download

24-month contract£5 for 6 months£0 upfront

£5/mo

for 6 months, then £25/mo

Full details

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

You 8000

7000Mbps download

Fixed · 24 months£0 upfront

£99/mo

No rises, no surprises.

Full details

Runner-up on speed

Full Fibre 5 Gigafast+

5000Mbps download

Fixed · 24 months£100 Gift Card£0 upfront

£45/mo

No rises, no surprises.

Full details

Compare broadband deals in East Midlands

Full Fibre 145

145Mbps download

24-month contract£160 Reward Card£0 upfront

£22.99/mo

rises to £26.99 in March 2027 (+£4)

Full details

Full Fibre 150

150Mbps download

24-month contract£130 Reward Card£0 upfront

£23.99/mo

rises to £27.99 in March 2027 (+£4)

Full details

Full Fibre 150 CityFibre

150Mbps download

24-month contract£105 Gift Card£0 upfront

£24/mo

rises to £28 in April 2027 (+£4)

Full details

Full Fibre 1.6GB

1600Mbps download

24-month contract£200 Reward Card£0 upfront

£33.99/mo

rises to £37.99 in March 2027 (+£4)

Full details

Broadband providers in East Midlands

26 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. A down arrow is below the industry average, up is above, and a dash means Ofcom publishes no figure for that provider (usually because it is below Ofcom's 1.5% market-share reporting threshold). A small diagonal arrow shows the past-year trend (↘ improving, ↗ getting worse).