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Broadband in Norwich

75.2% of homes and businesses in Norwich can get full fibre broadband, below the UK figure of 81%. That's up 2.9 points in a year: 1,864 more premises can now order it. 21 still can't get 10 Mbit/s from a fixed line.

75.2%can get full fibre
89.1%gigabit-capable
21can't get 10 Mbit/s
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What speeds can you get in Norwich?

Fastest download speed available, share of all 59,400 premises (homes and businesses), January 2026.

300 Mbit/s or faster90.6% 53,845
30 to 300 Mbit/s7.3% 4,322
10 to 30 Mbit/s0.5% 299
Under 10 Mbit/s0% 21
Not matched1.5% 913

Full fibre rollout

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

Full fibre Gigabit-capable (incl. cable)

How Norwich compares

NorwichEnglandUK
Full fibre75.2%81.3%81%
Gigabit-capable89.1%88.4%87.8%
Superfast (30 Mbit/s+)97.9%97.8%97.7%
Can't get 10 Mbit/s0%0.6%0.7%

Norwich ranks 243rd of 361 UK council areas for full fibre coverage (see all).

51%of premises that can get full fibre in Norwich 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 Norwich

7,992 of 65,822 premises in BDUK's records (12.1%) can't get a gigabit-capable connection yet. Here's what's planned for them.

In a provider's own build plan16% 1,281
In a Project Gigabit contract0% 0
No plan yet84% 6,711

Broadband by postcode district

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

NR177%98%0.1%719
NR279%98%0.1%713
NR386%99%0%812
NR476%93%3%556
NR595%99%0.4%618
NR695%99%0%629
NR790%99%0.1%796

Mobile and data use in Norwich

98.9%of premises get indoor 4G from all four mobile networks
100%have outdoor 5G from at least one network
505 GBaverage monthly data use per home broadband line (2024)

Questions

Can I get full fibre broadband in Norwich?

75.2% of premises in Norwich could order full fibre in January 2026, and 89.1% could get gigabit speeds (full fibre or cable). Coverage varies street by street, so check your postcode.

How fast is full fibre spreading in Norwich?

Full fibre coverage in Norwich went from 72.3% in January 2025 to 75.2% in January 2026: 1,864 more premises.

How many homes in Norwich have slow broadband?

21 premises in Norwich (0%) can't get 10 Mbit/s download speeds from a fixed line, and 0 can't get what Ofcom calls decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed wireless.

How many people in Norwich have switched to full fibre?

About 51% of premises that can get full fibre in Norwich 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 Norwich?

7,992 premises in Norwich can't get gigabit broadband yet. 1,281 are in a provider's own build plans, 0 are in a government Project Gigabit contract, and 6,711 have no plan yet (May 2026). Enter your postcode above to see what's planned where you live.

Which parts of Norwich have the best broadband?

Of the 7 postcode districts we cover for Norwich, NR6 has the most gigabit coverage (95% on average) and NR4 the least (76%).

Is 5G available in Norwich?

100% of premises in Norwich have outdoor 5G coverage from at least one mobile network (Ofcom, high-confidence predictions, January 2026). 4G indoors from all four networks reaches 98.9%.

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