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Broadband in Rotherham

94.7% of homes and businesses in Rotherham can get full fibre broadband, above the UK figure of 81%. That's up 5.6 points in a year: 8,199 more premises can now order it. 446 still can't get 10 Mbit/s from a fixed line.

94.7%can get full fibre
96.7%gigabit-capable
446can't get 10 Mbit/s
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What speeds can you get in Rotherham?

Fastest download speed available, share of all 129,292 premises (homes and businesses), January 2026.

300 Mbit/s or faster96.5% 124,793
30 to 300 Mbit/s2.8% 3,599
10 to 30 Mbit/s0.3% 355
Under 10 Mbit/s0.3% 446
Not matched0.1% 99

Full fibre rollout

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

Full fibre Gigabit-capable (incl. cable)

How Rotherham compares

RotherhamEnglandUK
Full fibre94.7%81.3%81%
Gigabit-capable96.7%88.4%87.8%
Superfast (30 Mbit/s+)99.3%97.8%97.7%
Can't get 10 Mbit/s0.3%0.6%0.7%

Rotherham ranks 19th of 361 UK council areas for full fibre coverage (see all).

44%of premises that can get full fibre in Rotherham 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 Rotherham

7,175 of 132,998 premises in BDUK's records (5.4%) can't get a gigabit-capable connection yet. Here's what's planned for them.

In a provider's own build plan36.6% 2,624
In a Project Gigabit contract7.4% 532
No plan yet56% 4,019

Project Gigabit contracts

Contracted build here is due to finish by February 2028.

Broadband by postcode district

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

S1399%100%0%588
S6096%98%0.3%1044
S6197%99%0%870
S6294%98%0.1%616
S6496%100%0%679
S6595%99%0%830
S6693%99%0.4%1090

Mobile and data use in Rotherham

90.4%of premises get indoor 4G from all four mobile networks
100%have outdoor 5G from at least one network
492 GBaverage monthly data use per home broadband line (2024)

Questions

Can I get full fibre broadband in Rotherham?

94.7% of premises in Rotherham could order full fibre in January 2026, and 96.7% could get gigabit speeds (full fibre or cable). Coverage varies street by street, so check your postcode.

How fast is full fibre spreading in Rotherham?

Full fibre coverage in Rotherham went from 89.1% in January 2025 to 94.7% in January 2026: 8,199 more premises.

How many homes in Rotherham have slow broadband?

446 premises in Rotherham (0.3%) can't get 10 Mbit/s download speeds from a fixed line, and 34 can't get what Ofcom calls decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed wireless.

How many people in Rotherham have switched to full fibre?

About 44% of premises that can get full fibre in Rotherham 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 Rotherham?

7,175 premises in Rotherham can't get gigabit broadband yet. 2,624 are in a provider's own build plans, 532 are in a government Project Gigabit contract due to finish by February 2028, and 4,019 have no plan yet (May 2026). Enter your postcode above to see what's planned where you live.

Which parts of Rotherham have the best broadband?

Of the 7 postcode districts we cover for Rotherham, S13 has the most gigabit coverage (99% on average) and S66 the least (93%).

Is 5G available in Rotherham?

100% of premises in Rotherham have outdoor 5G coverage from at least one mobile network (Ofcom, high-confidence predictions, January 2026). 4G indoors from all four networks reaches 90.4%.

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