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Broadband Deals in Dorset

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Dorset is a county in England, in the South West region. It has 21,703 live residential postcodes across two council areas, and 37 postcode districts lie mainly within it (ONS Postcode Directory, May 2025). 16 of its towns have their own broadband page, all linked below.

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Broadband deals by town in Dorset

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  • Blandford Forum

    Postcode districts
    BH21 (part), DT11
    Live residential postcodes
    1,080
    Gigabit-capable
    89.1% of premises
  • Boscombe

    Postcode districts
    BH1 (part), BH5, BH6, BH7, BH8 (part)
    Live residential postcodes
    1,437
    Gigabit-capable
    92% of premises
  • Bournemouth

    Postcode districts
    BH1 (part), BH2, BH3, BH4, BH8 (part), BH9, BH10, BH11 (part)
    Live residential postcodes
    2,868
    Gigabit-capable
    89.7% of premises
  • Bridport

    Postcode districts
    DT2 (part), DT6, DT8 (part)
    Live residential postcodes
    1,226
    Gigabit-capable
    50.4% of premises
  • Christchurch

    Postcode district
    BH23 (part)
    Live residential postcodes
    987
    Gigabit-capable
    88% of premises
  • Dorchester

    Postcode districts
    DT1, DT2 (part)
    Live residential postcodes
    1,458
    Gigabit-capable
    76.9% of premises
  • Fern Down

    Postcode districts
    BH21 (part), BH22, BH24 (part)
    Live residential postcodes
    936
    Gigabit-capable
    73.7% of premises
  • Gillingham

    Postcode districts
    DT10 (part), SP7 (part), SP8
    Live residential postcodes
    1,137
    Gigabit-capable
    89.3% of premises
  • Highcliffe

    Postcode district
    BH23 (part)
    Live residential postcodes
    322
    Gigabit-capable
    88.7% of premises
  • Parkstone

    Postcode districts
    BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16 (part), BH17, BH18
    Live residential postcodes
    3,322
    Gigabit-capable
    87.8% of premises
  • Sherborne

    Postcode districts
    DT2 (part), DT9 (part), DT10 (part)
    Live residential postcodes
    904
    Gigabit-capable
    76.2% of premises
  • Swanage

    Postcode districts
    BH19, BH20 (part)
    Live residential postcodes
    579
    Gigabit-capable
    61.5% of premises
  • Verwood

    Postcode districts
    BH21 (part), BH24 (part), BH31, SP6 (part)
    Live residential postcodes
    717
    Gigabit-capable
    81.4% of premises
  • Wareham

    Postcode districts
    BH16 (part), BH20, DT2 (part)
    Live residential postcodes
    820
    Gigabit-capable
    62.8% of premises
  • Weymouth

    Postcode districts
    DT3, DT4, DT5
    Live residential postcodes
    1,915
    Gigabit-capable
    82.4% of premises
  • Wimborne Minster

    Postcode districts
    BH11 (part), BH21 (part)
    Live residential postcodes
    1,194
    Gigabit-capable
    86.3% of premises

Postcode districts in Dorset

These 37 postcode districts have at least half of their live residential postcodes in Dorset. Enter your full postcode in the comparison to see the deals for your address.

  • BH1
  • BH2
  • BH3
  • BH4
  • BH5
  • BH6
  • BH7
  • BH8
  • BH9
  • BH10
  • BH11
  • BH12
  • BH13
  • BH14
  • BH15
  • BH16
  • BH17
  • BH18
  • BH19
  • BH20
  • BH21
  • BH22
  • BH23
  • BH31
  • DT1
  • DT2
  • DT3
  • DT4
  • DT5
  • DT6
  • DT7
  • DT8
  • DT9
  • DT10
  • DT11
  • SP7
  • SP8

Councils in Dorset

2 council areas cover Dorset, largest first by the number of live residential postcodes they hold here.

Council areas in Dorset
Council areaLive residential postcodes
Dorset12,750
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole8,953

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, May 2025 (postcode districts, postcodes and councils); Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026 (gigabit-capable broadband).

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Which towns in Dorset have their own broadband page?

16 towns in Dorset have their own broadband page on Switch My Broadband: Blandford Forum, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bridport, Christchurch, Dorchester, Fern Down, Gillingham, Highcliffe, Parkstone, Sherborne, Swanage, Verwood, Wareham, Weymouth and Wimborne Minster. Enter your postcode in the comparison on this page to see the deals available at your address.

Which postcode districts are in Dorset?

37 postcode districts have at least half of their live residential postcodes in Dorset: BH1, BH2, BH3, BH4, BH5, BH6, BH7, BH8, BH9, BH10, BH11, BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18, BH19, BH20, BH21, BH22, BH23, BH31, DT1, DT2, DT3, DT4, DT5, DT6, DT7, DT8, DT9, DT10, DT11, SP7 and SP8. Source: ONS Postcode Directory, May 2025.

Which councils cover Dorset?

Two councils cover Dorset: Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (largest first, by live residential postcodes). Source: ONS Postcode Directory, May 2025.

Can I get full fibre in Dorset?

77.6% of premises in Dorset (310,576 of 400,342) could get full fibre, compared with 81% across the UK. Whether your home can get it depends on your address: enter your postcode in the comparison on this page to see the deals available there. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

How many homes and businesses in Dorset can get gigabit broadband?

331,808 premises in Dorset (82.9% of 400,342) could get gigabit-capable broadband, with download speeds of 1 Gbit/s or more; across the UK the figure is 87.8%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

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