26 providers, including Virgin Media and Sky, offer 403 broadband deals, checked . 393 are on a line, 7 by 5G or 4G and 3 by satellite, and the fastest is YouFibre at 7,000 Mbps. Full fibre is available to 77.1% of homes in South East. Typical measured speed is 100 Mbps down, in line with the UK download average.
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Best value broadband deal in South East
The best value in South East is Gigaclear's Explorer 300, the cheapest deal that is a real step up in speed: £171 across year one, about £14 a month. At 300 Mbps it copes with anything a household runs at once.
Best value in South East
£0/mo
for 3 months, then £19/mo
How we picked this
The cheapest deal at least 1.3 times faster than the cheapest here, with as much speed per pound. 190 of 393 fixed-line deals qualified. Prices checked 28 October 2026.
Cheapest broadband deal in South East
The cheapest deal in South East is 150Mb Full Fibre CityFibre (24 Months) from 4th Utility at £13.50 a month for 150 Mbps. It's full fibre, so the advertised speed is the speed that reaches the router. The £13.50 is an intro price that rises to £18.00 a month after the intro window, making the real first-year cost £162. Above the UK average on download.
Cheapest in South East
150Mb Full Fibre CityFibre (24 Months)
£13.50/mo
for 12 months, then £18/mo
How we picked this
The lowest cost over the first year, out of 393 fixed-line deals here. Prices checked 28 October 2026.
Fastest broadband deal in South East
The fastest deal available in South East is You 8000 from YouFibre at 7,000 Mbps. Next fastest is 5 Gbps Premium Broadband (24m) from Community Fibre at 5,000 Mbps.
Fastest in South East
£50/mo
No rises, no surprises.
How we picked this
The highest advertised download speed out of 403 broadband deals here, the cheaper one on a tie. Prices checked 28 October 2026.
Runner-up on speed
£63/mo
rises to £66 in April 2027 (+£3)
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Sky Full Fibre Gigafast CityFibre
£25/mo
may rise during contract
£20.99/mo
rises to £24.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
150Mbps Full Fibre (24 Months)
£14/mo
for 12 months, then £30.50/mo
£14/mo
rises to £17 in April 2027 (+£3)
Where these figures come from
Prices checked 28 October 2026.
Broadband providers in South East
26 providers serve South East including Virgin Media, Sky and BT, with YouFibre the fastest at 7,000 Mbps.
Ranked by Ofcom complaints per 100,000 customers, fewest first. What the arrows mean
Ofcom records the typical South East download speed at 100 Mbps.
Where these figures come from
Prices checked 28 October 2026.
Satellite broadband in South East
Starlink needs a dish with a clear view of the sky. Its home plans cost from £40 to £80 a month on a one-month contract, with £19 upfront.
Cheapest by satellite
£40/mo
may rise
Fastest by satellite
£80/mo
may rise
Broadband in South East: the local picture
Source: The deals we list in South East, checked 28 October 2026.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, data to January 2026.
Who lives in South East
South East had about 3,810,000 households at the 2021 Census. 32.8% of households rent their home, 13.6% from a social landlord and 19.2% privately, against 37.6% across England. 28.4% of households are one person living alone and 19.4% of residents are 65 or over, more than England’s 18.4%.
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Room to upgrade in South East
Only 15% of the 2,764,000 connections here were on 300Mbps or faster in May 2023, even though 85% can now get gigabit.
What speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 85% of South East. The full split by band is below.
Where these figures come from: Ofcom Connected Nations, data to January 2026.
What broadband coverage does South East have?
Superfast broadband reaches 98% of South East premises but gigabit only 85%, so around 13% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Where these figures come from: Ofcom Connected Nations, data to January 2026. See how every UK region compares in The State of UK Broadband.
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