Area Information for Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW
For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for HD9 5RW.
Basic Information
Area Type | Small Town or Fringe Area |
Local Authority | Kirklees |
Ward | Holme Valley North |
Constituency | Colne Valley * 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 | Yorkshire and The Humber |
Country | England |
Housing Summary
There has been a total of 51 property sales in Helme, HD9 5RW 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 semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. 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 (Rural), and the West Yorkshire Police force area,
which is available on the Crime tab of this page.
We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW.
Nearby Services
StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...
- Closest primary school: Helme Church of England Academy (< 50 yards)
- Closest secondary school: Colne Valley High School (1.4 miles)
- Closest GP: Meltham Group Practice (0.7 miles)
- Closest hospital: Holmevalley Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles)
More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab
Broadband Summary
This postcode has support for Superfast broadband at one or more premises. That should allow for speeds of over 30Mbps. 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 Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW 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 Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW:
Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about HD9 as a whole.
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House Prices
We have found 51 property sales in Helme 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
This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 | 17 |
Semi-Detached | 66 |
Terraced | 42 |
Flat (Purpose-Built) | 14 |
Flat (Converted) | 0 |
Residence in Commercial Building | 2 |
Total | 141 |
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 | 43 |
Owned with Mortgage | 49 |
Shared Ownership | 1 |
Rented: From Council | 28 |
Rented: Other Social | 0 |
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents | 15 |
Rented: Other | 3 |
Rent Free | 2 |
Total | 141 |
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 | 37 |
Two People | 51 |
Three People | 20 |
Four People | 19 |
Five People | 11 |
Six People | 2 |
Seven People | 2 |
8+ People | 0 |
Total | 142 |
Household Composition Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.
Household Composition | |
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1 Person Household | 39 |
Family Household | 97 |
Other Household | 7 |
Total | 143 |
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 | 66 |
Deprived In One Dimension | 40 |
Deprived In Two Dimensions | 25 |
Deprived In Three Dimensions | 10 |
Deprived In Four Dimensions | 0 |
Total | 141 |
Gender Embed This
Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Colne Valley constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.
Gender | |
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Male | 170 |
Female | 179 |
Total | 349 |
Age Groups Embed This Back to Top
Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.
Age Groups | |
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0-4 | 20 |
5-9 | 26 |
10-14 | 27 |
15-19 | 28 |
20-24 | 17 |
25-29 | 14 |
30-34 | 13 |
35-39 | 29 |
40-44 | 19 |
45-49 | 22 |
50-54 | 20 |
55-59 | 34 |
60-64 | 26 |
65-69 | 16 |
70-74 | 17 |
75-79 | 9 |
80-84 | 8 |
85+ | 3 |
Total | 348 |
Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top
The postcode HD9 5RW 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 | 99 |
Married | 121 |
Separated | 8 |
Divorced | 29 |
Widowed | 15 |
Total | 272 |
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 | 173 |
Good | 111 |
Fair | 48 |
Bad | 14 |
Very Bad | 4 |
Total | 350 |
Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.
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) | 76 |
Apprenticeship | 17 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 55 |
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 34 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 24 |
No GCSEs or Equivalent | 51 |
Other | 8 |
Total | 265 |
Ethnic Group Embed This
As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 93% white.
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 | 326 |
Mixed Ethnicity | 7 |
Indian | 9 |
Black African | 6 |
Black Caribbean | 1 |
Total | 349 |
Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top
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 | 335 |
European Union | 5 |
Africa | 3 |
Middle East and Asia | 4 |
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) | 2 |
Total | 349 |
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 | 335 |
10+ Years | 13 |
5-10 Years | 2 |
2-5 Years | 0 |
Less Than 2 Years | 0 |
Total | 350 |
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 HD9 5RW.
Passport(s) Held | |
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None | 55 |
United Kingdom | 285 |
Republic of Ireland | 1 |
European Union | 6 |
Rest of Europe | 0 |
African Countries | 2 |
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 | 151 |
Christian | 162 |
Buddhist | 1 |
Hindu | 0 |
Jewish | 0 |
Muslim | 2 |
Sikh | 7 |
Other Religion | 0 |
Not Stated | 25 |
Total | 348 |
Economic Activity Embed This
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 | 92 |
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) | 33 |
Self Employed (No Subordinates) | 17 |
Self Employed (With Subordinates) | 3 |
Unemployed | 9 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 16 |
Retired | 62 |
Looking After Home or Family | 9 |
Long-Term Sick or Disabled | 18 |
Other | 10 |
Total | 269 |
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 | 19 |
Professional Occupations | 32 |
Associate Professional Occupations | 17 |
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations | 17 |
Skilled Trades Occupations | 23 |
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations | 11 |
Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 14 |
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 6 |
Elementary Occupations | 9 |
Total | 148 |
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 | 47 |
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional | 47 |
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations | 29 |
Own Account Worker/Small Employer | 24 |
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation | 13 |
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations | 32 |
Semi-Routine Occupation | 39 |
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed | 21 |
Full-time Student | 14 |
Total | 266 |
Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW is within the Rural policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.
Neighbourhood Team
Crime: | Click here to view crimes committed near Helme |
Neighbourhood Team Address |
Rural Holmfirth Police Station Huddersfield Road Holmfirth HD9 3JL |
Website: | http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/my-neighbourhood/kirklees/rural/contacts |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.







Below are the details of the closest services to Meltham. 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 HD9 5RW.
Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW. The nearest railway station is Slaithwaite, approximately 1.9 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Slaithwaite | 1.9 miles |
Berry Brow | 2.6 miles |
Honley | 2.9 miles |
Lockwood | 3 miles |
Marsden (Yorks) | 3.3 miles |
Brockholes | 3.4 miles |
Huddersfield | 4.1 miles |
Stocksmoor | 5.3 miles |
Deighton | 6 miles |
Shepley | 6.1 miles |
Brighouse | 7.1 miles |
Sowerby Bridge | 7.5 miles |
Denby Dale | 8 miles |
Mirfield | 8 miles |
Halifax | 8.1 miles |
Greenfield | 8.1 miles |
Ravensthorpe | 9.4 miles |
Mossley (Manchester) | 10 miles |
Mytholmroyd | 11 miles |
Littleborough | 11 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW. The nearest is Helme Church of England Academy, approximately < 50 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Last Ofsted Inspection |
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Helme Church of England Academy | < 50 yards |
April 2022
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Meltham Moor Primary School | 0.7 miles |
February 2024
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Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School | 1 mile |
March 2017
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Linthwaite Clough Primary School | 1.3 miles | |
Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School | 1.5 miles |
November 2021
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Nields Academy | 1.7 miles |
November 2023
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South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | 1.8 miles |
February 2018
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Netherton Infant and Nursery School | 1.9 miles |
April 2018
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Wellhouse Junior and Infant School | 2 miles |
December 2015
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Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy | 2.1 miles |
September 2022
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Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW. The nearest is Colne Valley High School, approximately 1.4 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Last Ofsted Inspection |
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Colne Valley High School | 1.4 miles |
September 2019
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Moor End Academy | 2.4 miles |
June 2024
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Honley High School | 2.8 miles |
October 2015
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Newsome Academy | 2.9 miles |
February 2024
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Royds Hall, A Share Academy | 3.1 miles |
March 2023
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Salendine Nook High School Academy | 3.5 miles |
February 2016
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Holmfirth High School | 3.6 miles |
June 2023
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King James's School | 4.8 miles |
November 2019
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Netherhall Learning Campus High School | 5.2 miles |
May 2024
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The Brooksbank School | 5.3 miles |
February 2022
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW. The nearest is Meltham Group Practice, approximately 0.7 miles 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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Meltham Group Practice | 0.7 miles |
Meltham Village Surgery | 0.9 miles |
Netherton Surgery | 1.7 miles |
Colne Valley Group Practice | 1.7 miles |
Slaithwaite Health Centre | 1.8 miles |
Honley Surgery | 2.4 miles |
New Street & Netherton Group Practice | 2.5 miles |
Fieldhead Surgery | 2.6 miles |
Meltham Road Surgery | 2.9 miles |
Crosland Moor Surgery | 2.9 miles |
Nearest Dentists Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW. The nearest is Meltham Dental Surgery, approximately 0.8 miles 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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Meltham Dental Surgery | 0.8 miles |
Linthwaite Dental Care | 1.8 miles |
The Honley Dental Practice | 2.5 miles |
Milnsbridge Dental Practice | 2.7 miles |
Crosland Moor Dental Clinic | 2.9 miles |
Lockwood Dental Practice | 3.1 miles |
Holmfirth Dental Surgery | 3.3 miles |
Pennine Dental | 3.7 miles |
Marsh Dental Care | 3.7 miles |
Greenhead Dental Practice Ltd | 3.9 miles |
Nearest Hospitals Back to Top
Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW. The nearest is Holmevalley Memorial Hospital, approximately 3.2 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Holmevalley Memorial Hospital | 3.2 miles |
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary | 3.8 miles |
The Huddersfield Hospital | 4.3 miles |
Spire Elland Hospital | 5.9 miles |
Cygnet Lodge Brighouse | 6.6 miles |
Dewsbury and District Hospital | 11 miles |
Nearest Opticians Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW. The nearest is Allegro Optical, approximately 0.8 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Allegro Optical | 0.8 miles |
Valli Opticians | 0.8 miles |
Souten & Agyemang | 1.6 miles |
Aldreds Opticians | 1.8 miles |
Valli Opticians | 2.4 miles |
Selbie Opticians | 2.7 miles |
Valli Opticians | 3 miles |
Henderson Opticians Ltd | 3.5 miles |
Neil Kaye Optometrists | 3.6 miles |
NUR Vision Ltd | 3.7 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 HD9 5RW
This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. 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? | NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes. |
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? | NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes. |
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Maximum Download Speed Available | 30Mbps+ |
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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