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Best broadband deals in South West

357 deals reach South West. The cheapest fixed-line deal is £13.50 a month with 4th Utility.

Last updated 28 October 202624 providers357 deals
In short

24 providers, including Virgin Media and Sky, offer 357 broadband deals, checked . 347 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 74.9% of homes in South West. Typical measured speed is 92 Mbps down, 9% below the UK download average.

Deals for South West, checked and refreshed daily.

Best value broadband deal in South West

The best value in South West 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 West

Gigaclear logo

Explorer 300

300Mbps download
Full fibre18-month contract£0 for 3 months£0 upfront

£0/mo

for 3 months, then £19/mo

Full details
How we picked this

The cheapest deal at least 1.3 times faster than the cheapest here, with as much speed per pound. 158 of 347 fixed-line deals qualified. Prices checked 28 October 2026.

Cheapest broadband deal in South West

The cheapest deal in South West 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.

How we picked this

The lowest cost over the first year, out of 347 fixed-line deals here. Prices checked 28 October 2026.

Fastest broadband deal in South West

The fastest deal available in South West is You 8000 from YouFibre at 7,000 Mbps. Next fastest is Full Fibre 5 Gigafast+ from Sky at 5,000 Mbps.

Fastest in South West

YouFibre logo

You 8000

7000Mbps download
Full fibreFixed · 24 months£0 upfront

£50/mo

No rises, no surprises.

Full details
How we picked this

The highest advertised download speed out of 357 broadband deals here, the cheaper one on a tie. Prices checked 28 October 2026.

Runner-up on speed

Sky logo

Full Fibre 5 Gigafast+

5000Mbps download
Full fibre24-month contract£95 Gift Card+£5 upfront

£45/mo

may rise during contract

Full details

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Plusnet logo

Full Fibre 74

74Mbps download
Full fibre24-month contract£125 Reward Card£0 upfront

£20.99/mo

rises to £24.99 in March 2027 (+£4)

Full details
Where these figures come from

Prices checked 28 October 2026.

Broadband providers in South West

24 providers serve South West 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 West download speed at 92 Mbps.

Where these figures come from

Prices checked 28 October 2026.

Satellite broadband in South West

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.

Broadband in South West: the local picture

Smaller networks
Nine smaller networks carry deals here: CityFibre (4th Utility, NOW Broadband, Rise Fibre, Sky and others), Zzoomm, Rise Fibre, 4th Utility, Truespeed, Hyperoptic, toob, Trooli (Trooli Broadband) and Gigaclear.

Source: The deals we list in South West, checked 28 October 2026.

Full fibre, UK rank
Full fibre reaches 74.9% of premises, 2nd lowest of 12 UK regions and nations.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, data to January 2026.

Who lives in South West

South West had about 2,450,000 households at the 2021 Census. 33% of households rent their home, 13.3% from a social landlord and 19.7% privately, against 37.6% across England. 30.3% of households are one person living alone and 22.3% of residents are 65 or over, more than England’s 18.4%.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics.

Upgrade nudge

Room to upgrade in South West

Only 13% of the 1,741,000 connections here were on 300Mbps or faster in May 2023, even though 81% can now get gigabit.

What speeds are people actually getting?

Gigabit reaches 81% of South West. The full split by band is below.

300Mbps+ (Ultrafast fibre)13%
30 to 300Mbps (Superfast)72%
10 to 30Mbps (Standard)12%
Under 10Mbps (Below decent)3%
~1,184,000homes here could already be on a faster line than they are.

Where these figures come from: Ofcom Connected Nations, data to January 2026.

What broadband coverage does South West have?

Superfast broadband reaches 96% of South West premises but gigabit only 81%, so around 15% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.

0.2%
below decent broadband
Almost every premises in South West meets the minimum broadband standard, though slightly above the UK average of 0.1%.
Without full fibre
~716,000
25% of 2,857,944 premises can't get it yet
MetricSouth WestUK AvgDiff
Superfast (30Mbps+)96.0%97.7%-1.7%
Ultrafast (100Mbps+)81.4%88.6%-8.1%
Gigabit-capable80.6%87.8%-8.2%
Full fibre (FTTP)74.9%81.0%-7.5%
Fixed wireless (FWA)9.2%N/AN/A
Below decent broadband0.2%0.1%Worse

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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Frequently asked questions

What broadband speeds are typical across South West?
In South West, typical broadband runs at 92 Mbps. Bristol is the fastest council area at 150 Mbps and Torridge the slowest at 55 Mbps. For comparison, the UK average is 101 Mbps.
How does fibre broadband coverage vary across South West?
In South West as a whole, gigabit broadband reaches 81% of premises (UK: 88%) and superfast (30 Mbps or more) reaches 96%. Coverage isn't the same in every council area, and what you can order depends on your address.
What is the cheapest broadband across South West?
Right now the cheapest deal in South West is 150Mb Full Fibre CityFibre (24 Months) from 4th Utility at £13.50 a month (£18 after 12 months). It runs on full fibre at 150 Mbps. Whether you can get it depends on the networks that reach your address.
Which part of South West has the fastest broadband?
Bristol has the fastest typical speed in South West, at 150 Mbps. Torridge is the slowest, at 55 Mbps. These are council-wide figures, so the speed at a single address can be quite different.
Why is my broadband slow in South West?
You may be on an older deal that newer packages have overtaken: gigabit broadband reaches 81% of premises in South West. It is also worth checking you are getting the speed you pay for.
Can I get gigabit broadband in South West?
Gigabit broadband in South West reaches 81% of premises, so most can choose a gigabit package. Many homes don't need that much speed, so a cheaper, slower package may do.
Is 5G home broadband available in South West?
5G home broadband is an option in South West, where outdoor 5G covers 95% of premises. The hub is your router and the mobile network is your connection, so there's no phone line or installation needed.
Is broadband in South West any good?
Good, on the whole: gigabit is available to 81% of premises in South West. If your bill has gone up while new-customer deals have got faster and cheaper, it may be time to compare.

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