Comparing the best broadband deals in Leeds
Good news for those of you living in Leeds! The area is well catered for when it comes to broadband.
Most homes in the area not only have access to reliable, superfast broadband, but over 90% can sign up a full fibre deal with services on both the Openreach and CityFibre network or with a smaller, local AltNet provider. Combined with homes that can also sign up to a Virgin Media cable deal, and a staggering 95% of homes in Leeds have access to Gigabit broadband.
This all gives Leeds residents access to a wide choice of services, from slow but cheap ADSL to ultrafast fibre optic broadband.
Coverage can vary from home to home, so to find out what’s available at your location, use the deals checker on our comparison tables for an accurate list.
Superfast broadband coverage and speed in Leeds
Find out what deals and speeds you can get with our postcode checker:
Broadband improvements in Leeds and West Yorkshire were funded by the Superfast West Yorkshire and York Broadband Programme. This was part of the wider BDUK scheme to upgrade broadband across the country and ensure at least 85% of people have access to gigabit broadband (speeds of 1Gb+).
Comparing mobile broadband in Leeds
All four networks — EE, O2, Three, and Vodafone — are reported to have excellent 4G and 5G coverage throughout Leeds. The central parts of the city are blanketed with signals, and this also extends outside the centre to areas such as Holbeck, Beeston, Harehills, and Crossgates.
Coverage may drop to 4G around the outskirts of Leeds, so you must confirm 5G coverage before buying a new mobile deal if this feature is important.
As ever, there’s no guarantee of performance when it comes to mobile broadband. As well as signal dead-spots — which can occur even in areas with excellent reception — the bigger issue in cities is usually one of capacity, with the network overloaded by traffic during busy periods.
If you’re in the process of comparing mobile broadband, it’s worth double-checking the coverage in areas you’ll be using the service. Ask friends for their experiences, use your mobile phone to check signal strength, or click the logos below to access the official network coverage check tools:
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Where we get our information
We strive to keep our local broadband information as up-to-date as possible. This means using trustworthy sources with regular checks. The information on this page comes from the following:
- Local broadband speed information: labs.thinkbroadband.com/local
- Mobile broadband coverage (1): nperf.com
- Mobile broadband coverage (2): checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage