Full fibre reaches 93.6% of homes in Hillsborough, though only 15% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 85 Mbps down and 24 Mbps up, 16% below the UK download average. 16 providers offer 163 broadband deals, up to 2,000 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in Hillsborough (BT26)
The best value in Hillsborough (BT26) 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 Hillsborough (BT26)
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Hillsborough (BT26)
The cheapest deal in Hillsborough (BT26) is Full Fibre 150 from Fibrus at £19.99 a month for 159 Mbps. It's full fibre, so the advertised speed is the speed that reaches the router. 4th Utility is essentially level at £20.00 a month. Comfortably faster than the UK average.
Cheapest in Hillsborough (BT26)
£19.99/mo
No rises, no surprises.
Runner-up on price
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Fastest broadband deal in Hillsborough (BT26)
The fastest deal available in Hillsborough (BT26) 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 Hillsborough (BT26)
£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 Hillsborough (BT26)
£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 Hillsborough (BT26)
16 providers serve Hillsborough (BT26) 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 Hillsborough (BT26) download speed at 85 Mbps.
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Room to upgrade in Hillsborough (BT26)
Only 15% of the 2,600 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 Hillsborough (BT26) line runs 85 Mbps.
Working from home
OKStreaming and family use
GoodWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 94% of Hillsborough (BT26), and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Hillsborough (BT26) have?
Superfast broadband reaches 98% of Hillsborough (BT26) premises and gigabit 94%, on Ofcom's premise-level data.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Hillsborough (BT26)?
Outdoor 5G reaches 100% of Hillsborough (BT26) 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.
How Hillsborough (BT26) compares within Lisburn and Castlereagh
Across 5 postcode districts in Lisburn and Castlereagh, by connection count, typical speed and gigabit coverage.
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Speed and coverage figures for Hillsborough (BT26)come 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.