Area Information for Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9QL
For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for B21 9QL.
Basic Information
Area Type | Urban |
Local Authority | Birmingham |
Ward | Holyhead |
Constituency | Birmingham Perry Barr * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link. |
Region | West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name |
Country | England |
Housing Summary
There has been a total of 4 property sales in Soho Road, B21 9QL since the beginning of 1995.
You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here
The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.
Policing & Crime Summary
We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Handsworth Wood), and the West Midlands Police force area,
which is available on the Crime tab of this page.
We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 241 crimes were reported within half a mile of B21 9QL.
Nearby Services
StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...
- Closest primary school: Oasis Academy Boulton (460 yards)
- Closest secondary school: Holyhead School (400 yards)
- Closest GP: Handsworth Medical Pract. (80 yards)
- Closest hospital: Ashcroft (0.8 miles)
More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab
Broadband Summary
This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.
About the Demographic Information
The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9QL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021.
They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK).
Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes.
The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.
The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland).
This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building.
You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.
Nearby Locations
Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9QL:
Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B21 as a whole.
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House Prices
We have found 4 property sales in Soho Road since the beginning of 1995.
Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.
Housing Types Embed This
The area containing Soho Road, Birmingham consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.
Housing Types | |
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Detached | 3 |
Semi-Detached | 17 |
Terraced | 84 |
Flat (Purpose-Built) | 8 |
Flat (Converted) | 7 |
Residence in Commercial Building | 6 |
Caravan/Park/Temporary | 1 |
Total | 126 |
Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top
This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.
Housing Tenure | |
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Owned Outright | 38 |
Owned with Mortgage | 26 |
Shared Ownership | 2 |
Rented: From Council | 8 |
Rented: Other Social | 23 |
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents | 15 |
Rented: Other | 11 |
Rent Free | 2 |
Total | 125 |
Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top
This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.
Housing Occupancy | |
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One Person | 19 |
Two People | 28 |
Three People | 14 |
Four People | 14 |
Five People | 19 |
Six People | 16 |
Seven People | 10 |
8+ People | 7 |
Total | 127 |
Household Composition Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Soho Road, Birmingham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.
Household Composition | |
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1 Person Household | 19 |
Family Household | 73 |
Other Household | 33 |
Total | 125 |
Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top
Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.
Household Deprivation | |
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Not Deprived | 38 |
Deprived In One Dimension | 40 |
Deprived In Two Dimensions | 37 |
Deprived In Three Dimensions | 10 |
Deprived In Four Dimensions | 0 |
Total | 125 |
Gender Embed This
Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Perry Barr constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.
Gender | |
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Male | 243 |
Female | 248 |
Total | 491 |
Age Groups Embed This Back to Top
The area around B21 9QL has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 25% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.
Age Groups | |
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0-4 | 47 |
5-9 | 34 |
10-14 | 42 |
15-19 | 38 |
20-24 | 45 |
25-29 | 29 |
30-34 | 37 |
35-39 | 38 |
40-44 | 40 |
45-49 | 26 |
50-54 | 29 |
55-59 | 30 |
60-64 | 13 |
65-69 | 13 |
70-74 | 6 |
75-79 | 7 |
80-84 | 7 |
85+ | 9 |
Total | 490 |
Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top
The postcode B21 9QL does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.
Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).
Relationship Status | |
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Single | 163 |
Married | 155 |
Separated | 10 |
Divorced | 19 |
Widowed | 17 |
Total | 364 |
Health Embed This Back to Top
Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.
Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.
It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.
Health | |
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Very Good | 235 |
Good | 156 |
Fair | 65 |
Bad | 22 |
Very Bad | 11 |
Total | 489 |
Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top
Soho Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 30% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.
The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.
Highest Qualification Level Achieved | |
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Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) | 89 |
Apprenticeship | 12 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 60 |
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 49 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 36 |
No GCSEs or Equivalent | 111 |
Other | 7 |
Total | 364 |
Ethnic Group Embed This
Soho Road, Birmingham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 4% so.
As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.
There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.
Ethnic Group | |
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White | 21 |
Mixed Ethnicity | 12 |
Indian | 61 |
Pakistani | 126 |
Bangladeshi | 99 |
Chinese | 2 |
Other Asian | 19 |
Black African | 83 |
Black Caribbean | 26 |
Other Black/African/Caribbean | 18 |
Arab | 3 |
Other | 19 |
Total | 489 |
Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top
In this area (Soho Road, Birmingham), 56% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.
Country of Birth | |
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United Kingdom | 275 |
European Union | 30 |
Rest of Europe | 1 |
Africa | 33 |
Middle East and Asia | 136 |
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) | 17 |
Total | 492 |
Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.
The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".
Length of Residence | |
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Born in The United Kingdom | 275 |
10+ Years | 172 |
5-10 Years | 19 |
2-5 Years | 6 |
Less Than 2 Years | 19 |
Total | 491 |
Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top
Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B21 9QL.
Passport(s) Held | |
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None | 26 |
United Kingdom | 366 |
European Union | 49 |
Rest of Europe | 1 |
African Countries | 1 |
Middle East or Asia | 41 |
North America or Caribbean | 4 |
Central and South America | 3 |
Religion Embed This Back to Top
The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.
Religion | |
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No Religion | 23 |
Christian | 46 |
Buddhist | 4 |
Hindu | 23 |
Jewish | 0 |
Muslim | 316 |
Sikh | 21 |
Other Religion | 16 |
Not Stated | 43 |
Total | 492 |
Economic Activity Embed This
This address within the Holyhead ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.
Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.
The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.
Economic Activity | |
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Full-Time Employee | 68 |
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) | 40 |
Self Employed (No Subordinates) | 18 |
Self Employed (With Subordinates) | 6 |
Unemployed | 23 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 66 |
Retired | 34 |
Looking After Home or Family | 44 |
Long-Term Sick or Disabled | 26 |
Other | 36 |
Total | 361 |
Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top
This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.
Occupation Group | |
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Managers, Directors and Senior Officials | 10 |
Professional Occupations | 24 |
Associate Professional Occupations | 14 |
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations | 9 |
Skilled Trades Occupations | 15 |
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations | 16 |
Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 18 |
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 14 |
Elementary Occupations | 25 |
Total | 145 |
Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top
Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).
Socio-Economic Classification | |
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Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional | 8 |
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional | 30 |
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations | 32 |
Own Account Worker/Small Employer | 34 |
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation | 15 |
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations | 27 |
Semi-Routine Occupation | 58 |
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed | 96 |
Full-time Student | 67 |
Total | 367 |
Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9QL is within the Handsworth Wood policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 241 crimes were reported within half a mile of B21 9QL.
Neighbourhood Team
Crime: | Click here to view 241 crimes committed near Soho Road |
Neighbourhood Team Address |
Handsworth Wood |
Website: | http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2745 |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.







Below are the details of the closest services to B21 9QL. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B21 9QL.
Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9QL. The nearest railway station is The Hawthorns, approximately 1 mile away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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The Hawthorns | 1 mile |
Smethwick Rolfe Street | 1.4 miles |
Jewellery Quarter | 1.6 miles |
Smethwick Galton Bridge | 1.7 miles |
Perry Barr | 1.8 miles |
Hamstead (Birmingham) | 1.9 miles |
Birmingham Snow Hill | 2.3 miles |
Witton (West Midlands) | 2.5 miles |
Birmingham New Street | 2.6 miles |
Five Ways | 2.6 miles |
Birmingham Moor Street | 2.7 miles |
Langley Green | 2.8 miles |
Aston | 2.9 miles |
Sandwell & Dudley | 3 miles |
Duddeston | 3.2 miles |
Bordesley | 3.5 miles |
Tame Bridge Parkway | 3.6 miles |
University (Birmingham) | 3.7 miles |
Gravelly Hill | 3.8 miles |
Adderley Park | 3.9 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9QL. The nearest is Oasis Academy Boulton, approximately 460 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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Oasis Academy Boulton | 460 yards |
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Grove School | 590 yards |
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James Watt Primary School | 610 yards |
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William Murdoch Primary School | 620 yards |
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St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth | 750 yards |
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Rookery School | 790 yards |
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Oasis Academy Benson | 0.6 miles | |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles |
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Oasis Wattville Academy | 0.7 miles | |
Oasis Academy Foundry | 0.7 miles |
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Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9QL. The nearest is Holyhead School, approximately 400 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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Holyhead School | 400 yards |
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | 590 yards |
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Windsor Olympus Academy | 800 yards | |
King Edward VI Handsworth School | 0.8 miles |
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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | 0.8 miles |
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St John Wall Catholic School | 0.9 miles |
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V.A.S.E Academy | 1 mile | |
Sandwell Academy | 1.1 miles |
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Nishkam High School | 1.6 miles |
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Holte School | 1.7 miles |
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9QL. The nearest is Handsworth Medical Pract., approximately 80 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Handsworth Medical Pract. | 80 yards |
Kirpal Medical Practice | 520 yards |
Soho Health Centre | 520 yards |
Soho Road Health Centre | 520 yards |
Soho Road Primary Care Centre | 520 yards |
Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre | 540 yards |
Modality St James | 630 yards |
Handsworth Wood Med.Ctr. | 0.8 miles |
Modality Birmingham | 0.9 miles |
Hamstead Road Surgery | 0.9 miles |
Nearest Dentists Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9QL. The nearest is Sohal Dental Practice, approximately 380 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Sohal Dental Practice | 380 yards |
BCHC - Special Care | 520 yards |
Dental Surgery | 710 yards |
Grove Lane Dental Surgery | 750 yards |
Handsworth Dental Surgery | 0.6 miles |
Rookery Road Dental Practice | 0.6 miles |
Soho Road Dental Practice | 0.6 miles |
Handsworth Wood Midlands Smile Centre | 0.8 miles |
BCHC - Special Care | 0.9 miles |
City Dental Practice | 1.3 miles |
Nearest Hospitals Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9QL. The nearest is Ashcroft, approximately 0.8 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Ashcroft | 0.8 miles |
Mary Seacole House | 0.8 miles |
Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 1 mile |
City Hospital | 1.2 miles |
Beverley House | 2.2 miles |
Woodbourne Priory Hospital | 2.4 miles |
Birmingham Children's Hospital | 2.4 miles |
Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham | 2.5 miles |
Hallam Street Hospital | 2.5 miles |
Sandwell District General Hospital | 2.6 miles |
Nearest Opticians Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9QL. The nearest is Bansal Opticians, approximately 60 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Bansal Opticians | 60 yards |
Eurospex Opticians Ltd | 100 yards |
K G Miles | 140 yards |
D M Eye Clinic | 520 yards |
Specs Eye Centre | 710 yards |
Onkar Eye Centre | 0.5 miles |
HD Eye Clinic Ltd | 0.6 miles |
Ward (Ophthalmic Opticians) Ltd | 0.7 miles |
Manjot Optical | 1.2 miles |
Latenight Pharmacy | 1.3 miles |
* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.
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Broadband in B21 9QL
This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.
Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? | Yes |
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Maximum Download Speed Available | 1000Mbps+ |
Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top
Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.
Supplier | Customer Rating |
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Plusnet | 76.2% |
Zen Internet | 75.8% |
Post Office | 74% |
EE Broadband | 73.4% |
NOW TV | 70.8% |
Vodafone | 70% |
Sky Digital | 69.2% |
BT Broadband | 67.4% |
Virgin Media | 67.4% |
TalkTalk | 65.2% |
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