Rural Broadband UK is an independent information site about getting a decent internet connection in the countryside of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is written for people without a technical background: households on a slow line, home workers, farmers, small rural businesses, holiday-let owners and the parish councillors and volunteers who try to get a whole village connected.
What you will find here
- Rural broadband in the UK: every option compared: the six realistic ways to get online, how to check your address, and how to choose.
- Satellite broadband for rural UK homes: Starlink and the alternatives, what two years really costs, installation and the limits.
- 4G and 5G home broadband in the countryside: testing every network at your house, antennas, routers, plans and fixed wireless.
- Rural broadband funding and your legal rights: which schemes are open, closed or winding down in each nation, and the Universal Service Obligation.
- Community broadband: how a village can get full fibre built, who pays, who owns it and the steps involved.
What we do not do
- We do not sell broadband and we are not a provider, a network or a comparison site.
- We do not recommend particular providers or deals, and nobody pays to appear on the site.
- We carry no advertising, affiliate links, sponsored content or tracking.
Accuracy
Every guide shows the date its facts were last checked and lists its sources, mainly the regulator Ofcom, GOV.UK and the devolved governments, the House of Commons Library and the network operators themselves. Where a figure comes only from trade press or a comparison site, the guide says so. Prices, schemes and coverage change quickly, so always confirm the details with the provider or the scheme before you commit. Read more in our editorial policy.
The guides are general information, not legal, financial or technical advice for your property.