16 providers offer 208 broadband deals in Stranraer and the Rhins, from £20 a month (£40 after 12 months) and up to 1,600 Mbps. Typical measured speed is 46 Mbps down and 11 Mbps up, 54% below the UK download average. Full fibre is available to 72.8% of homes.
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Best value broadband deal in Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9)
The best value in Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9) on full first-year cost is 4th Utility's 900Mb Full Fibre (24 Months): £264 across year one, about £22 a month. At 900 Mbps it copes with anything a household runs at once.
Best value in Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9)
£22/mo
for 12 months, then £44/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9)
The cheapest deal in Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9) is 300Mb Full Fibre (24 Months) from 4th Utility at £20.00 a month for 300 Mbps. It's full fibre, so the advertised speed is the speed that reaches the router. The £20.00 is an intro price that rises to £40.00 a month after the intro window, making the real first-year cost £240. Virgin Media O2 is essentially level at £20.32 a month.
Cheapest in Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9)
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Runner-up on price
£18.99/mo
rises to £22.99 in April 2027 (+£4)
Fastest broadband deal in Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9)
The fastest deal available in Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9) is Full Fibre 1.6GB from EE at 1,600 Mbps. Zen Internet matches it at the same top speed.
Fastest in Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9)
£33.99/mo
rises to £37.99 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)
£23/mo
No rises, no surprises.
£23.99/mo
rises to £27.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
£18.99/mo
rises to £22.99 in April 2027 (+£4)
Broadband providers in Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9)
16 providers serve Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9) 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 Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9) download speed at 46 Mbps.
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Room to upgrade in Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9)
Only 0% of the 4,400 connections here are on 300Mbps or faster, even though 73% 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 Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9) line runs 46 Mbps.
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OKWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 73% of Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9), and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9) have?
Superfast broadband reaches 96% of Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9) premises but gigabit only 73%, so around 23% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9)?
Outdoor 5G reaches 86% of Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9) 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 Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9) compares within Dumfries and Galloway
Across 15 postcode districts in Dumfries and Galloway, by connection count, typical speed and gigabit coverage.
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Speed and coverage figures for Stranraer and the Rhins (DG9)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.