Full fibre reaches 86.0% of homes in Blackburn with Darwen, though only 13% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 97 Mbps down and 18 Mbps up, 4% below the UK download average. 15 providers offer 207 broadband deals, up to 2,000 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in Blackburn with Darwen
The best value in Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwen
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Blackburn with Darwen
The cheapest deal in Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwen
£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 Blackburn with Darwen
The fastest deal available in Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwen
£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)
Compare broadband deals in Blackburn with Darwen
£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 Blackburn with Darwen
15 providers serve Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwen download speed at 97 Mbps.
Upgrade nudge
Room to upgrade in Blackburn with Darwen
Only 13% of the 40,000 connections here are on 300Mbps or faster, even though 86% 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 Blackburn with Darwen line runs 97 Mbps.
Working from home
OKStreaming and family use
GoodWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 86% of Blackburn with Darwen, and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Blackburn with Darwen have?
Superfast broadband reaches 96% of Blackburn with Darwen premises but gigabit only 86%, so around 10% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Blackburn with Darwen?
Outdoor 5G reaches 100% of Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwen, enough for a 5G home-broadband hub to stand in for a fixed line.
Broadband speeds by Blackburn with Darwen neighbourhood
| Neighbourhood | Median | vs area | Upload | Superfast | Gigabit | 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livesey with Pleasington BB2 | 101 | +4 | 18 | 97% | 91% | 100% |
| Little Harwood BB1 | 97 | 0 | 17 | 97% | 91% | 100% |
| Darwen (BB3) BB3 | 89 | -8 | 18 | 95% | 78% | 100% |
Measured Ofcom data per Blackburn with Darwen neighbourhood, ranked fastest first. Median and upload are in Mbps; vs area is the median difference from the Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwencome 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.