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Broadband in Stockport

87.6% of homes and businesses in Stockport can get full fibre broadband, above the UK figure of 81%. That's up 10.7 points in a year: 14,972 more premises can now order it. 143 still can't get 10 Mbit/s from a fixed line.

87.6%can get full fibre
94.9%gigabit-capable
143can't get 10 Mbit/s
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What speeds can you get in Stockport?

Fastest download speed available, share of all 142,123 premises (homes and businesses), January 2026.

300 Mbit/s or faster94.9% 134,865
30 to 300 Mbit/s4% 5,735
10 to 30 Mbit/s0.7% 985
Under 10 Mbit/s0.1% 143
Not matched0.3% 395

Full fibre rollout

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

Full fibre Gigabit-capable (incl. cable)

How Stockport compares

StockportEnglandUK
Full fibre87.6%81.3%81%
Gigabit-capable94.9%88.4%87.8%
Superfast (30 Mbit/s+)98.9%97.8%97.7%
Can't get 10 Mbit/s0.1%0.6%0.7%

Stockport ranks 105th of 361 UK council areas for full fibre coverage (see all).

41%of premises that can get full fibre in Stockport 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 Stockport

8,506 of 145,269 premises in BDUK's records (5.9%) can't get a gigabit-capable connection yet. Here's what's planned for them.

In a provider's own build plan39% 3,314
In a Project Gigabit contract0.5% 43
No plan yet60.5% 5,149

Project Gigabit contracts

Contracted build here is due to finish by September 2030.

Broadband by postcode district

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

M1997%100%0.1%806
M2298%99%0.2%1205
SK186%96%0%463
SK296%99%0%583
SK395%98%0.3%600
SK496%99%0%797
SK597%100%0%609
SK687%94%1.4%1255
SK793%98%0.1%1010
SK896%99%0%1294
SK1264%95%1.3%488
SK1492%98%0.1%1295

Mobile and data use in Stockport

98.2%of premises get indoor 4G from all four mobile networks
100%have outdoor 5G from at least one network
425 GBaverage monthly data use per home broadband line (2024)

Questions

Can I get full fibre broadband in Stockport?

87.6% of premises in Stockport could order full fibre in January 2026, and 94.9% could get gigabit speeds (full fibre or cable). Coverage varies street by street, so check your postcode.

How fast is full fibre spreading in Stockport?

Full fibre coverage in Stockport went from 76.9% in January 2025 to 87.6% in January 2026: 14,972 more premises.

How many homes in Stockport have slow broadband?

143 premises in Stockport (0.1%) can't get 10 Mbit/s download speeds from a fixed line, and 19 can't get what Ofcom calls decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed wireless.

How many people in Stockport have switched to full fibre?

About 41% of premises that can get full fibre in Stockport 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 Stockport?

8,506 premises in Stockport can't get gigabit broadband yet. 3,314 are in a provider's own build plans, 43 are in a government Project Gigabit contract due to finish by September 2030, and 5,149 have no plan yet (May 2026). Enter your postcode above to see what's planned where you live.

Which parts of Stockport have the best broadband?

Of the 12 postcode districts we cover for Stockport, M22 has the most gigabit coverage (98% on average) and SK12 the least (64%).

Is 5G available in Stockport?

100% of premises in Stockport have outdoor 5G coverage from at least one mobile network (Ofcom, high-confidence predictions, January 2026). 4G indoors from all four networks reaches 98.2%.

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