18 providers offer 267 broadband deals in Islington, from £14 a month and up to 5,000 Mbps. Typical measured speed is 114 Mbps down and 25 Mbps up, 13% above the UK download average. Full fibre is available to 94.4% of homes.
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Best value broadband deal in Islington
The best value in Islington on full first-year cost is Community Fibre's 150 Mbps Fibre Broadband (24m): £192 across year one, about £16 a month. 150 Mbps covers streaming, video calls and working from home.
Best value in Islington
£15/mo
rises to £18 in April 2027 (+£3)
Cheapest broadband deal in Islington
The cheapest deal in Islington is 100 Mbps Fibre Broadband (24m) from Community Fibre at £14.00 a month for 100 Mbps. It's full fibre, so the advertised speed is the speed that reaches the router. About level with the UK average.
Cheapest in Islington
£14/mo
rises to £17 in April 2027 (+£3)
Fastest broadband deal in Islington
The fastest deal available in Islington is 5 Gbps Premium Broadband (24m) from Community Fibre at 5,000 Mbps.
Fastest in Islington
£63/mo
rises to £66 in April 2027 (+£3)
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£22.99/mo
rises to £26.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
£23/mo
No rises, no surprises.
£25.99/mo
rises to £29.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
£23.99/mo
rises to £27.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
Broadband providers in Islington
18 providers serve Islington including Virgin Media, Sky and BT, with Community Fibre the fastest at 5,000 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).
Ofcom records the typical Islington download speed at 114 Mbps.
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Room to upgrade in Islington
Only 17% of the 71,000 connections here are on 300Mbps or faster, even though 94% can get gigabit.
The faster line is already there. For most of these homes it is the contract holding them back, not the infrastructure.
Is your broadband good enough?
The typical Islington line runs 114 Mbps.
Working from home
OKStreaming and family use
GoodWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 94% of Islington, and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Islington have?
Superfast broadband reaches 98% of Islington premises and gigabit 94%, on Ofcom's premise-level data.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Islington?
Outdoor 5G reaches 100% of Islington homes. Here is how mobile holds up if the line drops.
The two 5G figures differ. “5G availability” is everyday 5G running on the existing 4G core, which is what most phones show. “Next-gen 5G” is standalone 5G: a full 5G network with lower lag, still reaching fewer places.
5G & 4G home broadband
Outdoor 5G covers 100% of Islington, enough for a 5G home-broadband hub to stand in for a fixed line.
Broadband speeds by Islington neighbourhood
Measured speeds range from 148 Mbps in Bunhill to 104 Mbps in Holloway, so your street matters more than the Islington average.
| Neighbourhood | Median | vs area | Upload | Superfast | Gigabit | 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunhill EC1V | 148 | +34 | 29 | 98% | 96% | 100% |
| Clerkenwell EC1R | 130 | +16 | 27 | 97% | 96% | 100% |
| Highbury N5 | 124 | +10 | 29 | 100% | 99% | 100% |
| Clerkenwell EC1M | 122 | +8 | 26 | 94% | 93% | 100% |
| Bunhill EC1Y | 121 | +7 | 33 | 95% | 92% | 100% |
| Hillrise N19 | 118 | +4 | 20 | 97% | 94% | 100% |
| St Mary's N1 | 110 | -4 | 32 | 99% | 96% | 100% |
| Holloway N7 | 104 | -9 | 23 | 97% | 91% | 100% |
Measured Ofcom data per Islington neighbourhood, ranked fastest first. Median and upload are in Mbps; vs area is the median difference from the Islington average; superfast, gigabit and 5G are the % of premises covered. Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
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Speed and coverage figures for Islingtoncome from Ofcom's Connected Nations data, current to January 2026. Deal prices are pulled live from providers. Compiled by the FindBroadband team. See how we rank and source our data.