Full fibre reaches 94.5% of homes in Oldham, though only 16% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 107 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up, 6% above the UK download average. 15 providers offer 205 broadband deals, up to 1,600 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in Oldham
The best value in Oldham 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 Oldham
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Oldham
The cheapest deal in Oldham 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 Oldham
£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 Oldham
The fastest deal available in Oldham is Full Fibre 1.6GB from EE at 1,600 Mbps. Zen Internet matches it at the same top speed.
Fastest in Oldham
£38.99/mo
rises to £42.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
Runner-up on speed
£45/mo
No rises, no surprises.
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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 Oldham
15 providers serve Oldham including Virgin Media, Sky and BT, with EE the fastest at 1,600 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 Oldham download speed at 107 Mbps.
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Room to upgrade in Oldham
Only 16% of the 63,000 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 Oldham line runs 107 Mbps.
Working from home
OKStreaming and family use
GoodWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 94% of Oldham, and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Oldham have?
Superfast broadband reaches 98% of Oldham premises and gigabit 94%, on Ofcom's premise-level data.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Oldham?
Outdoor 5G reaches 100% of Oldham 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 Oldham, enough for a 5G home-broadband hub to stand in for a fixed line.
Broadband speeds by Oldham neighbourhood
Measured speeds range from 124 Mbps in Failsworth to 57 Mbps in Saddleworth, so your street matters more than the Oldham average.
| Neighbourhood | Median | vs area | Upload | Superfast | Gigabit | 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failsworth M35 | 124 | +17 | 27 | 100% | 97% | 100% |
| Chadderton OL9 | 119 | +12 | 20 | 100% | 97% | 100% |
| Shaw OL2 | 117 | +9 | 20 | 99% | 96% | 100% |
| Hollinwood OL8 | 113 | +6 | 20 | 99% | 96% | 100% |
| St James' OL1 | 103 | -4 | 19 | 98% | 95% | 100% |
| Saddleworth OL4 | 99 | -9 | 19 | 99% | 96% | 100% |
| Saddleworth OL3 | 57 | -50 | 15 | 92% | 83% | 100% |
Measured Ofcom data per Oldham neighbourhood, ranked fastest first. Median and upload are in Mbps; vs area is the median difference from the Oldham 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 Oldhamcome 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.