Compare the best broadband deals in Belfast. Search offers from 16 providers with speeds up to 1600Mbps and prices from £14.00p/m.
Full Fibre (FTTP)
97.02%
Gigabit Broadband
98.3%
Average Speed
272Mbps
Prices from
£14.00 p/m
Data sources: Pricing & Providers by Switchity | Coverage statistics provided by ThinkBroadband Labs.
£14.00 per month
10Mbps average speed
4G
24 month contract
£33.99 per month
1600Mbps average speed
Full Fibre
24 month contract
£35.00 per month
300Mbps average speed
Sky TV & Netflix
24 month contract
Belfast has excellent full-fibre coverage across most of the city, with 97% FTTP availability and 98.3% gigabit-capable connections. Central Belfast and inner suburbs have strong Openreach full fibre and Virgin Media cable coverage, though outer areas show more variation in what’s available.
Shankill, Falls, and Andersonstown have comprehensive Openreach FTTP coverage, with Andersonstown also benefiting from significant AltNet competition that brings better pricing options. Stranmillis, Queen’s Quarter, and Ballyhackamore enjoy both full fibre and Virgin Media cable access, giving residents choice between multiple gigabit-speed providers.
Turf Lodge, Poleglass, and Twinbrook in west Belfast have limited Openreach coverage but strong altnet presence, providing competitive alternatives to the main networks. Castlereagh, Tullycarnet, and Purdysburn on the city’s eastern and southern fringes have patchier full-fibre availability, so checking your specific postcode before moving is essential.
Compare 16 broadband providers serving Belfast. Ratings and review counts are sourced from Trustpilot.
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Belfast has below-average altnet coverage at 15.6%, concentrated heavily in west Belfast. Andersonstown, Lenadoon, Poleglass, Black Ridge, Upper Falls, and Turf Lodge have excellent access to independent fibre providers offering competitive alternatives, while north and east Belfast neighbourhoods have very limited altnet presence.
97.02%
86.15%
98.3%
15.57%
99.6%
0.39%
Belfast’s 97% FTTP coverage puts it ahead of many UK cities, with Virgin Media’s cable network filling most remaining gaps to push gigabit availability to 98.3%. This means nearly every home can access ultrafast speeds from at least one provider.
However, the city’s 15.6% altnet coverage is well below the national average, limiting competition in most neighbourhoods. West Belfast benefits from concentrated altnet deployment that drives down prices, but residents elsewhere face fewer provider choices despite having access to fast connections. The infrastructure is strong, but shopping around may yield fewer bargain deals than in other major cities.
Data sources: Coverage statistics provided by ThinkBroadband Labs (Correct as of November 2025).
For basic browsing and email, Three offers Belfast’s cheapest broadband at £16/month for 10Mbps speeds.
If your household streams video or works from home, spending more on a faster full-fibre package will provide better value. Check whether altnet providers serve your postcode, as they often undercut mainstream pricing in the areas they cover.
Belfast’s fastest widely available deal comes from EE at £47.99/month for 1600Mbps full-fibre broadband. This speed handles multiple 4K streams, large file transfers, and several users simultaneously without slowdown.
Virgin Media also offers gigabit speeds across much of north, east, and south Belfast where their cable network is established.
Thanks to Ofcom’s One Touch Switch, changing providers in Belfast requires just a single request.
Simply sign up with your new supplier and they will manage the cancellation of your old contract automatically.
No more retention calls; just a seamless switch.
Check your early termination fee first – some new providers will pay it for you. Or try haggling with your current provider’s retention team. Use our ETF calculator to see if switching saves money overall.
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Trees per switch
6,000+ kg
CO₂ captured
26% to goal
262/1,000 trees
£25,000+
Customer savings
Switching providers in Belfast is now easier than ever thanks to One Touch Switch. You don’t need to contact your old provider to cancel. Simply choose a new deal from the 16 available ISPs, and they will handle the cancellation for you.
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Trees we’ve grown together
£25,000
Saved by our community
£250
Your typical yearly saving
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