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Broadband in Bury St Edmunds

79.3% of homes and businesses in the West Suffolk council area can get full fibre broadband, below the UK figure of 81%. That's up 12.1 points in a year: 10,955 more premises can now order it. 292 still can't get 10 Mbit/s from a fixed line.

79.3%can get full fibre
82.6%gigabit-capable
292can't get 10 Mbit/s
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What speeds can you get in Bury St Edmunds?

Fastest download speed available, share of all 88,383 premises (homes and businesses), January 2026.

300 Mbit/s or faster82.9% 73,292
30 to 300 Mbit/s15.7% 13,887
10 to 30 Mbit/s1% 855
Under 10 Mbit/s0.3% 292
Not matched0.1% 57

Full fibre rollout

Share of premises that can order full fibre (and gigabit, which also counts cable).

Full fibre Gigabit-capable (incl. cable)

How Bury St Edmunds compares

Bury St EdmundsEnglandUK
Full fibre79.3%81.3%81%
Gigabit-capable82.6%88.4%87.8%
Superfast (30 Mbit/s+)98.6%97.8%97.7%
Can't get 10 Mbit/s0.3%0.6%0.7%

The West Suffolk council area ranks 199th of 361 UK council areas for full fibre coverage (see all).

52%of premises that can get full fibre in the West Suffolk council area have switched to it. If you haven't, a full fibre plan is often no more expensive than the copper line you have now.

Homes still waiting for gigabit in Bury St Edmunds

24,115 of 99,386 premises in BDUK's records (24.3%) can't get a gigabit-capable connection yet. Here's what's planned for them.

In a provider's own build plan15.4% 3,707
In a Project Gigabit contract35.5% 8,550
No plan yet49.2% 11,858

Project Gigabit contracts

Contracted build here is due to finish by March 2032.

Broadband by postcode district

Average across each district's postcodes. Tap a column to sort.

IP2969%93%2%404
IP3158%92%2%773
IP3298%99%0.1%456
IP3394%99%0%691

Mobile and data use in Bury St Edmunds

80.8%of premises get indoor 4G from all four mobile networks
96%have outdoor 5G from at least one network
496 GBaverage monthly data use per home broadband line (2024)

Questions

Can I get full fibre broadband in Bury St Edmunds?

79.3% of premises in the West Suffolk council area could order full fibre in January 2026, and 82.6% could get gigabit speeds (full fibre or cable). Coverage varies street by street, so check your postcode.

How fast is full fibre spreading in Bury St Edmunds?

Full fibre coverage in the West Suffolk council area went from 67.2% in January 2025 to 79.3% in January 2026: 10,955 more premises.

How many homes in Bury St Edmunds have slow broadband?

292 premises in the West Suffolk council area (0.3%) can't get 10 Mbit/s download speeds from a fixed line, and 100 can't get what Ofcom calls decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed wireless.

How many people in Bury St Edmunds have switched to full fibre?

About 52% of premises that can get full fibre in the West Suffolk council area have taken it up. The rest are still on older copper or cable lines, often paying similar prices for slower speeds.

When will full fibre come to the rest of Bury St Edmunds?

24,115 premises in Bury St Edmunds can't get gigabit broadband yet. 3,707 are in a provider's own build plans, 8,550 are in a government Project Gigabit contract due to finish by March 2032, and 11,858 have no plan yet (May 2026). Enter your postcode above to see what's planned where you live.

Which parts of Bury St Edmunds have the best broadband?

Of the 4 postcode districts we cover for Bury St Edmunds, IP32 has the most gigabit coverage (98% on average) and IP31 the least (58%).

Is 5G available in Bury St Edmunds?

96% of premises in the West Suffolk 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 80.8%.

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