Full fibre reaches 78.7% of homes in Wick and East Caithness, though only 3% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 51 Mbps down and 13 Mbps up, 50% below the UK download average. 14 providers offer 178 broadband deals, up to 1,600 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in Wick and East Caithness (KW1)
The best value in Wick and East Caithness (KW1) 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 Wick and East Caithness (KW1)
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Wick and East Caithness (KW1)
The cheapest deal in Wick and East Caithness (KW1) 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 Wick and East Caithness (KW1)
£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 Wick and East Caithness (KW1)
The fastest deal available in Wick and East Caithness (KW1) is Full Fibre 1.6GB from EE at 1,600 Mbps. Zen Internet matches it at the same top speed.
Fastest in Wick and East Caithness (KW1)
£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 Wick and East Caithness (KW1)
14 providers serve Wick and East Caithness (KW1) including Sky, BT and Vodafone, 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 Wick and East Caithness (KW1) download speed at 51 Mbps.
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Room to upgrade in Wick and East Caithness (KW1)
Only 3% of the 3,400 connections here are on 300Mbps or faster, even though 79% 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 Wick and East Caithness (KW1) line runs 51 Mbps.
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OKWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 79% of Wick and East Caithness (KW1), and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Wick and East Caithness (KW1) have?
Superfast broadband reaches 91% of Wick and East Caithness (KW1) premises but gigabit only 79%, so around 12% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Wick and East Caithness (KW1)?
Outdoor 5G reaches 80% of Wick and East Caithness (KW1) 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 Wick and East Caithness (KW1) compares within Highland
Across 77 postcode districts in Highland, by connection count, typical speed and gigabit coverage.
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Speed and coverage figures for Wick and East Caithness (KW1)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.