Broadband in Swansea (Abertawe)

The main broadband providers operating in Swansea include Openreach, Virgin Media, Airband, Netomnia, and Hyperoptic.

Swansea has good penetration of full fibre and gigabit broadband already, with some Swansea residents able to choose from more than one provider for ultrafast speeds.

Full fibre coverage also extends to nearby locations including Neath, Port Talbot, Pontardawe, Briton Ferry, Gorseinon, Llanelli, Pontarddulais, Oystermouth, Mumbles, and West Cross.

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Most popular broadband deals in Swansea (Abertawe)

Most homes in Swansea (67%) will be able to get a full fibre broadband deal from an Openreach retailer, including BT, Sky, Plusnet, TalkTalk and Vodafone, while 68% will be able to get Virgin Media's gigabit-capable cable broadband service, according to analyst ThinkBroadband.

Some properties will also be able to get Airband full fibre broadband, while others may have availability for Netomnia, which is a wholesale network sold by YouFibre.

Here are four of the best broadband deals available in Swansea (Abertawe):

	Package	Broadband	Monthly price	Upfront price	Contract term
	Rebel 1000	1Gb average	£55	Free	24 months
	Offer: £100 Amazon Gift Card with code WIFIREBEL + Fixed Price Guarantee + Tri-band Wi-Fi extender £5/mth each
	Full Fibre 145	145Mb average	£27.99	Free	24 months
	Offer: £50 Reward Card + Save over £12/mth + No setup fee + Exclusive offers and discounts for Plusnet customers (Ends 01/01/2025)
	Full Fibre 100	150Mb average	£30.99	£11.99	24 months
	Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + Reduced price for 24 months + No activation fee save £20 (Ends 02/01/2025)
	Airspeed 40	40Mb average	£25 for 10 mths, then £30	Free	24 months
	Offer: Save £5/mth for 10 months with code SAVENOW

We've listed 100Mb - 150Mb deals here, because research from Ofcom found most people (39%) who have access to full fibre broadband are signing up to deals with these download speeds.

There are also some buildings in Swansea with Hyperoptic coverage, so, exactly what's available can vary depending on your exact address in Swansea.

You can use our free postcode tool to check availability and find the best deals for you.

Cheapest broadband in Swansea (Abertawe)

We've used the postcode SA1 6BR, or Woodlands Terrace, which is a residential street, close to Swansea city centre, to check broadband availability and prices.

Here are four of the cheapest broadband deals available in SA1 6BR, Swansea:

	Package	Broadband	Monthly price	Upfront price	Contract term
	Full Fibre 75	75Mb average	£22	Free	24 months
	Offer: Free setup
	Full Fibre 74	73Mb average	£24.50	Free	24 months
	Offer: £2 off for Vodafone pay monthly customers
	Full Fibre 75	75Mb average	£25	£5	24 months
	Offer: WiFi Max just £4/mth + (£5 refundable setup fee for new customers if applicable)
	Airspeed 40	40Mb average	£25 for 10 mths, then £30	Free	24 months
	Offer: Save £5/mth for 10 months with code SAVENOW

At this location, and across over 67% of homes in Swansea, residential full fibre broadband is available from just £22 per month for new and switching customers with NOW Broadband.

The cheapest broadband deals in Swansea are offered by NOW Broadband, Vodafone, and Sky, who are all reselling full fibre broadband on the Openreach FTTP network.

Airband are also present in the area, including at our checked postcode of SA1 6BR, and offer their fixed wireless connection from £25 for 10 months, then £30 per month for average download speeds of 40Mb.

Virgin Media is also available to most homes in Swansea, and offers broadband only from £26.99 per month with their M125 Fibre Broadband package.

NOW Broadband's £22 per month plan listed in the table above is the UK's most widely available cheapest broadband deal, and also the cheapest broadband in Swansea.

Availability at specific addresses could vary, so use our free postcode tool and order by 'Lowest price' to find the cheapest deals for your home in Swansea.

How fast is broadband in Swansea (Abertawe)?

The average download speed in Swansea is 169.3Mb, with the constituency of Swansea West benefiting from the fastest speeds of 223.8Mb on average, likely due to increased full fibre broadband coverage in the area.

We also know that in the fastest 20% of broadband speeds in Swansea, customers were receiving download speeds as fast as 284.5Mb, while uploads remained closer to the average at 63.9Mb.

These speed results are based on crowd sourced data from ThinkBroadband, including from our own free speed test tool.

While Swansea West has faster average download and upload speeds compared to Neath and Swansea East, as well as Swansea as a whole, we also know there is greater availability for faster broadband technologies in Swansea West, which is also a more urban area.

In Swansea, Openreach has built out to many residential properties with its new full fibre network, and has so far passed over 67% of homes in the city.

Virgin Media also has good coverage with their existing cable network, and while speeds are as fast as 1.13Gb on average in Swansea, the network isn't yet full fibre.

Swansea also has a good amount of independent full fibre networks building in the city, with 38% of homes passed by an 'alt-net', including Airband, Netomnia, and Hyperoptic to select buildings.

Fastest broadband deals in Swansea (Abertawe)

Using the postcode SA1 6BR, or Woodlands Terrace, in Swansea, which is a residential street close to the city centre, we can find out the fastest broadband available in the area.

The overall fastest broadband deal in SA1 6BR, Swansea, is Vodafone's Pro II Full Fibre 1.6 package, initially launched in October 2023, which offers average download speeds of 1.6Gb per second at peak times.

Second to this is Virgin Media's Gig1 Fibre Broadband plan, also available across Swansea, which offers average download speeds of 1.13Gbps at peak times.

Here are four of the fastest broadband deals available in Swansea:

	Package	Broadband	Monthly price	Upfront price	Contract term
	Pro II Full Fibre 1.6	1.6Gb average	£70	Free	24 months
	Offer: £4 off for Vodafone pay monthly customers
	Gig1 Fibre Broadband	1.13Gb average	£40.99	Free	18 months
	Offer: Reduced price: £40.99 per month + No setup fee (was £35)
	Rebel 1000	1Gb average	£55	Free	24 months
	Offer: £100 Amazon Gift Card with code WIFIREBEL + Fixed Price Guarantee + Tri-band Wi-Fi extender £5/mth each
	Full Fibre 910	910Mb average	£38	Free	24 months
	Offer: £2 off for Vodafone pay monthly customers

Availability at specific addresses could vary, so use our free postcode tool and order by 'Broadband speed' to find the fastest deals for your home in Swansea.

Summary: Who is the best broadband provider in Swansea (Abertawe)

Swansea in Wales has a good range of broadband providers for residents to choose from, including good availability for full fibre and gigabit broadband.

With Openreach FTTP availability, residents can choose plans from the wide range of resellers, including BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Plusnet, and Vodafone.

However, Swansea also benefits from good Virgin Media coverage, and new building by independent full fibre networks including Airband and Netomnia, as well as some presence from Hyperoptic too.

We looked at a residential location in Swansea and found the following:

• The cheapest broadband in Swansea is with: NOW Broadband for £22 per month
• The fastest broadband in Swansea is with: Vodafone's 1.6Gb plan
• The best broadband with TV in Swansea is with: Virgin Media

Households who want to retain a home phone line can choose between NOW Broadband, Vodafone or Sky, or pay extra with BT or Virgin Media.

Ultimately, residents should use our free postcode tool to see exactly what's available to them, and then order deals by price, special offer, broadband speed, or contract length, to find the deal that's right for them.