Full fibre reaches 92.4% of homes in South Bents, though only 4% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 60 Mbps down and 14 Mbps up, 41% below the UK download average. 14 providers offer 202 broadband deals, up to 2,000 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in South Bents
The best value in South Bents on full first-year cost is 4th Utility's 300Mb Full Fibre (24 Months): £240 across year one, about £20 a month. At 300 Mbps it copes with anything a household runs at once.
Best value in South Bents
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in South Bents
The cheapest deal in South Bents is Fibre 40 from Onestream at £18.50 a month for 40 Mbps. 4th Utility is essentially level at £20.00 a month. Well below the UK average, which shows on a busy evening.
Cheapest in South Bents
£18.50/mo
rises to £21.25 in April 2027 (+£2.75)
Runner-up on price
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Fastest broadband deal in South Bents
The fastest deal available in South Bents is Gig2 Fibre broadband + Netflix from Virgin Media O2 at 2,000 Mbps. Next fastest is Full Fibre 1.6GB from EE at 1,600 Mbps.
Fastest in South Bents
£51.99/mo
rises to £55.99 in April 2027 (+£4)
Runner-up on speed
£38.99/mo
rises to £42.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
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£22.99/mo
rises to £26.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
£27.99/mo
rises to £31.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
£23/mo
No rises, no surprises.
£23/mo
No rises, no surprises.
Broadband providers in South Bents
14 providers serve South Bents including Sky, BT and Vodafone, with Virgin Media O2 the fastest at 2,000 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 South Bents download speed at 60 Mbps.
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Room to upgrade in South Bents
Only 4% 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 South Bents line runs 60 Mbps.
Working from home
OKStreaming and family use
OKWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 94% of South Bents, and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does South Bents have?
Superfast broadband reaches 100% of South Bents premises but gigabit only 94%, so around 6% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in South Bents?
Outdoor 5G reaches 100% of South Bents 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 South Bents, enough for a 5G home-broadband hub to stand in for a fixed line.
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Speed and coverage figures for South Bentscome 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.