60.9% of homes and businesses in the North Devon council area can get full fibre broadband, below the UK figure of 81%. 1,819 still can't get 10 Mbit/s from a fixed line.
Fastest download speed available, share of all 54,147 premises (homes and businesses), January 2026.
Share of premises that can order full fibre (and gigabit, which also counts cable).
Full fibre Gigabit-capable (incl. cable)
| Barnstaple | England | UK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibre | 60.9% | 81.3% | 81% |
| Gigabit-capable | 60.9% | 88.4% | 87.8% |
| Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | 92.8% | 97.8% | 97.7% |
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 3.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
The North Devon council area ranks 335th of 361 UK council areas for full fibre coverage (see all).
33,046 of 60,783 premises in BDUK's records (54.4%) can't get a gigabit-capable connection yet. Here's what's planned for them.
Contracted build here is due to finish by September 2030.
Average across each district's postcodes. Tap a column to sort.
| EX31 | 73% | 88% | 6.1% | 976 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX32 | 78% | 90% | 4.5% | 786 |
| EX33 | 14% | 92% | 1.8% | 371 |
60.9% of premises in the North Devon council area could order full fibre in January 2026, and 60.9% could get gigabit speeds (full fibre or cable). Coverage varies street by street, so check your postcode.
Full fibre coverage in the North Devon council area went from 64.9% in January 2025 to 60.9% in January 2026: 0 more premises.
1,819 premises in the North Devon council area (3.4%) can't get 10 Mbit/s download speeds from a fixed line, and 262 can't get what Ofcom calls decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed wireless.
About 44% of premises that can get full fibre in the North Devon council area have taken it up. The rest are still on older copper or cable lines, often paying similar prices for slower speeds.
33,046 premises in Barnstaple can't get gigabit broadband yet. 4,601 are in a provider's own build plans, 2,925 are in a government Project Gigabit contract due to finish by September 2030, and 25,520 have no plan yet (May 2026). Enter your postcode above to see what's planned where you live.
Of the 3 postcode districts we cover for Barnstaple, EX32 has the most gigabit coverage (78% on average) and EX33 the least (14%).
84.1% of premises in the North Devon council area have outdoor 5G coverage from at least one mobile network (Ofcom, high-confidence predictions, January 2026). 4G indoors from all four networks reaches 74.7%.