BT42 · Mid and East Antrim

BT42 broadband and area guide

Ofcom coverage, connection speeds, house prices and local data for 824 postcodes across 4 sectors in Mid and East Antrim.

Full fibre

Gigabit

94%

Superfast

99%

Postcodes

824

BT42 covers 824 Antrim and Newtownabbey postcodes with the highest superfast penetration on this run. Gigabit reaches 94%, and barely any property misses the USO floor.

Broadband speeds in BT42

Share of BT42 premises by the fastest download speed available, averaged across all 824 postcodes in the district.

BT42 across its 824 postcodes in Antrim and Newtownabbey shows extremely strong connectivity. Gigabit access reaches 93.9%, with 99.1% of postcodes at superfast speeds (30 Mbps and above) or better. Just 0.3% fall below 10 Mbps. This distribution is heavily concentrated at premium tiers.

Gigabit dominates the postcodes speed area, with only a thin superfast layer filling the gap and a minimal below-10 Mbps tail. Cable and fibre coverage is nearly full across this area, reflecting substantial investment despite geographic complexity. The postcodes manageable size means these figures represent genuine infrastructure strength rather than aggregate masking of pockets of weakness. Most households have meaningful choice between gigabit and standard superfast providers, with virtually no exposure to speed constraints. Broadband quality ranks among the highest in the Northern Ireland sample, removing connectivity uncertainty from property and business decisions. For residents, speed capability enables demanding simultaneous uses without buffering or contention.

Under 2 Mbps

<1%

2 to 5 Mbps

<1%

5 to 10 Mbps

10 to 30 Mbps

<1%

30 to 300 Mbps

300 Mbps and above

94%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations. Percentages are district-wide averages of postcode-level availability, so rows may not sum to exactly 100%.

Connectivity in detail

Below 10 Mbps USO

<1%

Premises unable to get the 10 Mbps universal service minimum

Fixed wireless

Premises that can use a fixed wireless access service

Broadband by sector

BT42 splits into 4 postcode sectors. Coverage and prices can differ street by street, so open a sector below to find your exact postcode.

Sector	Postcodes	Superfast	Full fibre	Gigabit
BT42 1	238	99%	0%	95%
BT42 2	219	100%	0%	96%
BT42 3	178	99%	0%	91%
BT42 4	189	99%	0%	94%

All BT42 1 postcodes (238)

BT42 1AA BT42 1AB BT42 1AD BT42 1AE BT42 1AF BT42 1AG BT42 1AH BT42 1AL BT42 1AN BT42 1AP BT42 1AQ BT42 1AR BT42 1AS BT42 1AT BT42 1AU BT42 1AW BT42 1AX BT42 1AY BT42 1AZ BT42 1BA BT42 1BB BT42 1BD BT42 1BE BT42 1BF BT42 1BG BT42 1BH BT42 1BJ BT42 1BL BT42 1BN BT42 1BP BT42 1BQ BT42 1BR BT42 1BS BT42 1BT BT42 1BU BT42 1BW BT42 1BX BT42 1BY BT42 1BZ BT42 1DA BT42 1DB BT42 1DD BT42 1DE BT42 1DF BT42 1DG BT42 1DJ BT42 1DL BT42 1DN BT42 1DP BT42 1DQ BT42 1DR BT42 1DS BT42 1DT BT42 1DU BT42 1DW BT42 1DX BT42 1DY BT42 1DZ BT42 1EA BT42 1EB BT42 1ED BT42 1EE BT42 1EF BT42 1EG BT42 1EH BT42 1EJ BT42 1EL BT42 1EN BT42 1EP BT42 1EQ BT42 1ER BT42 1ES BT42 1ET BT42 1EU BT42 1EW BT42 1EZ BT42 1FA BT42 1FB BT42 1FD BT42 1FE BT42 1FF BT42 1FG BT42 1FH BT42 1FJ BT42 1FL BT42 1FN BT42 1FP BT42 1FQ BT42 1FR BT42 1FS BT42 1FT BT42 1FU BT42 1FX BT42 1FY BT42 1FZ BT42 1GA BT42 1GB BT42 1GD BT42 1GE BT42 1GF BT42 1GG BT42 1GH BT42 1GJ BT42 1GL BT42 1GN BT42 1GP BT42 1GQ BT42 1GW BT42 1GY BT42 1GZ BT42 1HA BT42 1HB BT42 1HD BT42 1HE BT42 1HF BT42 1HH BT42 1HJ BT42 1HL BT42 1HP BT42 1HR BT42 1HT BT42 1HU BT42 1HW BT42 1HX BT42 1HY BT42 1HZ BT42 1JA BT42 1JB BT42 1JD BT42 1JE BT42 1JF BT42 1JG BT42 1JH BT42 1JJ BT42 1JL BT42 1JN BT42 1JP BT42 1JQ BT42 1JR BT42 1JS BT42 1JT BT42 1JU BT42 1JW BT42 1JX BT42 1JY BT42 1JZ BT42 1LA BT42 1LB BT42 1LD BT42 1LE BT42 1LF BT42 1LG BT42 1LH BT42 1LJ BT42 1LL BT42 1LN BT42 1LP BT42 1LQ BT42 1LR BT42 1LS BT42 1LT BT42 1LU BT42 1LW BT42 1LX BT42 1LY BT42 1LZ BT42 1NA BT42 1NB BT42 1ND BT42 1NE BT42 1NF BT42 1NG BT42 1NH BT42 1NJ BT42 1NL BT42 1NN BT42 1NP BT42 1NQ BT42 1NR BT42 1NS BT42 1NT BT42 1NU BT42 1NW BT42 1NX BT42 1NY BT42 1NZ BT42 1PB BT42 1PD BT42 1PE BT42 1PF BT42 1PG BT42 1PH BT42 1PJ BT42 1PL BT42 1PN BT42 1PP BT42 1PQ BT42 1PR BT42 1PS BT42 1PT BT42 1PU BT42 1PW BT42 1PX BT42 1PZ BT42 1QA BT42 1QB BT42 1QD BT42 1QH BT42 1QJ BT42 1QL BT42 1QN BT42 1QP BT42 1QR BT42 1QS BT42 1QT BT42 1QW BT42 1QX BT42 1QY BT42 1QZ BT42 1RA BT42 1RJ BT42 1RL BT42 1RN BT42 1RQ BT42 1RS BT42 1RT BT42 1RU BT42 1RW BT42 1RX BT42 1RY BT42 1SA BT42 1SB BT42 1SD BT42 1SE BT42 1SF BT42 1ST BT42 1TA BT42 1WH

All BT42 2 postcodes (219)

BT42 2AA BT42 2AB BT42 2AD BT42 2AE BT42 2AF BT42 2AG BT42 2AN BT42 2AP BT42 2AQ BT42 2AR BT42 2AS BT42 2AT BT42 2AU BT42 2AW BT42 2AY BT42 2BA BT42 2BB BT42 2BD BT42 2BE BT42 2BF BT42 2BG BT42 2BH BT42 2BJ BT42 2BL BT42 2BN BT42 2BP BT42 2BQ BT42 2BS BT42 2BT BT42 2BU BT42 2BX BT42 2BY BT42 2DA BT42 2DD BT42 2DE BT42 2DF BT42 2DG BT42 2DH BT42 2DJ BT42 2DL BT42 2DP BT42 2DQ BT42 2DR BT42 2DS BT42 2DT BT42 2DU BT42 2DX BT42 2DY BT42 2DZ BT42 2EA BT42 2EB BT42 2ED BT42 2EE BT42 2EF BT42 2EG BT42 2EH BT42 2EN BT42 2EP BT42 2EQ BT42 2ES BT42 2ET BT42 2EU BT42 2EW BT42 2EX BT42 2EZ BT42 2FA BT42 2FB BT42 2FD BT42 2FE BT42 2GZ BT42 2HA BT42 2HB BT42 2HD BT42 2HE BT42 2HF BT42 2HG BT42 2HH BT42 2HJ BT42 2HL BT42 2HN BT42 2HP BT42 2HQ BT42 2HS BT42 2HT BT42 2HU BT42 2HW BT42 2HX BT42 2HY BT42 2HZ BT42 2JA BT42 2JB BT42 2JD BT42 2JE BT42 2JF BT42 2JG BT42 2JH BT42 2JJ BT42 2JL BT42 2JN BT42 2JP BT42 2JQ BT42 2JR BT42 2JS BT42 2JT BT42 2JU BT42 2JW BT42 2JX BT42 2JY BT42 2JZ BT42 2LA BT42 2LD BT42 2LE BT42 2LF BT42 2LG BT42 2LH BT42 2LJ BT42 2LL BT42 2LN BT42 2LP BT42 2LQ BT42 2LR BT42 2LS BT42 2LU BT42 2LW BT42 2LX BT42 2LY BT42 2LZ BT42 2NA BT42 2NB BT42 2ND BT42 2NE BT42 2NF BT42 2NG BT42 2NH BT42 2NJ BT42 2NL BT42 2NN BT42 2NP BT42 2NQ BT42 2NR BT42 2NS BT42 2NT BT42 2NU BT42 2NW BT42 2NX BT42 2NY BT42 2NZ BT42 2PA BT42 2PB BT42 2PD BT42 2PE BT42 2PF BT42 2PG BT42 2PH BT42 2PJ BT42 2PL BT42 2PN BT42 2PP BT42 2PQ BT42 2PR BT42 2PS BT42 2PT BT42 2PU BT42 2PW BT42 2PX BT42 2PZ BT42 2QA BT42 2QB BT42 2QD BT42 2QE BT42 2QF BT42 2QG BT42 2QH BT42 2QJ BT42 2QL BT42 2QN BT42 2QP BT42 2QQ BT42 2QR BT42 2QS BT42 2QT BT42 2QU BT42 2QW BT42 2QX BT42 2QY BT42 2QZ BT42 2RA BT42 2RB BT42 2RD BT42 2RE BT42 2RF BT42 2RG BT42 2RH BT42 2RJ BT42 2RN BT42 2RP BT42 2RQ BT42 2RR BT42 2RS BT42 2RT BT42 2RU BT42 2RW BT42 2RX BT42 2RY BT42 2RZ BT42 2SA BT42 2SB BT42 2SD BT42 2SE BT42 2SF BT42 2SG BT42 2SH BT42 2SJ BT42 2SL BT42 2SN BT42 2SP BT42 2SQ BT42 2SR BT42 2SS

All BT42 3 postcodes (178)

BT42 3AA BT42 3AB BT42 3AE BT42 3AG BT42 3AH BT42 3AJ BT42 3AL BT42 3AN BT42 3AP BT42 3AS BT42 3AT BT42 3AU BT42 3AX BT42 3AY BT42 3AZ BT42 3BB BT42 3BE BT42 3BG BT42 3BH BT42 3BJ BT42 3BL BT42 3BN BT42 3BP BT42 3BQ BT42 3BS BT42 3BT BT42 3BU BT42 3BW BT42 3BX BT42 3BY BT42 3BZ BT42 3DA BT42 3DB BT42 3DD BT42 3DE BT42 3DF BT42 3DG BT42 3DH BT42 3DJ BT42 3DL BT42 3DN BT42 3DP BT42 3DQ BT42 3DR BT42 3DS BT42 3DT BT42 3DU BT42 3DW BT42 3DY BT42 3DZ BT42 3EA BT42 3EB BT42 3ED BT42 3EE BT42 3EF BT42 3EG BT42 3EH BT42 3EJ BT42 3EL BT42 3EN BT42 3EP BT42 3EQ BT42 3ER BT42 3ES BT42 3ET BT42 3EU BT42 3EW BT42 3EX BT42 3EY BT42 3FA BT42 3FB BT42 3FD BT42 3FE BT42 3FF BT42 3FG BT42 3FH BT42 3FJ BT42 3FL BT42 3FZ BT42 3GA BT42 3GH BT42 3GX BT42 3GY BT42 3GZ BT42 3HA BT42 3HB BT42 3HD BT42 3HE BT42 3HF BT42 3HG BT42 3HH BT42 3HJ BT42 3HL BT42 3HN BT42 3HP BT42 3HQ BT42 3HR BT42 3HS BT42 3HT BT42 3HU BT42 3HW BT42 3HX BT42 3HY BT42 3HZ BT42 3JA BT42 3JB BT42 3JD BT42 3JE BT42 3JF BT42 3JG BT42 3JH BT42 3JJ BT42 3JL BT42 3JN BT42 3JP BT42 3JQ BT42 3JR BT42 3JS BT42 3JT BT42 3JU BT42 3JW BT42 3JX BT42 3JZ BT42 3LA BT42 3LB BT42 3LD BT42 3LE BT42 3LF BT42 3LG BT42 3LH BT42 3LJ BT42 3LL BT42 3LN BT42 3LP BT42 3LQ BT42 3LR BT42 3LS BT42 3LT BT42 3LU BT42 3LW BT42 3LX BT42 3LY BT42 3LZ BT42 3NA BT42 3NB BT42 3ND BT42 3NE BT42 3NF BT42 3NG BT42 3NH BT42 3NJ BT42 3NL BT42 3NN BT42 3NP BT42 3NQ BT42 3NR BT42 3NS BT42 3NT BT42 3NU BT42 3NW BT42 3NX BT42 3NY BT42 3NZ BT42 3PA BT42 3PB BT42 3PD BT42 3PE BT42 3PF BT42 3PG BT42 3PH BT42 3PL BT42 3PP BT42 3PQ BT42 3PR BT42 3PS BT42 3PU BT42 3QA BT42 3RB

All BT42 4 postcodes (189)

BT42 4AA BT42 4AB BT42 4AD BT42 4AE BT42 4AF BT42 4AG BT42 4AH BT42 4AJ BT42 4AL BT42 4AN BT42 4AP BT42 4AQ BT42 4AR BT42 4AS BT42 4AT BT42 4AU BT42 4AW BT42 4AZ BT42 4BA BT42 4BB BT42 4BD BT42 4BE BT42 4BF BT42 4BG BT42 4BH BT42 4BJ BT42 4BL BT42 4BN BT42 4BP BT42 4BQ BT42 4BT BT42 4BU BT42 4BW BT42 4BX BT42 4BY BT42 4BZ BT42 4DA BT42 4DB BT42 4DD BT42 4DE BT42 4DF BT42 4DG BT42 4DH BT42 4DJ BT42 4DN BT42 4DP BT42 4DQ BT42 4DR BT42 4DS BT42 4DT BT42 4DU BT42 4DX BT42 4DY BT42 4DZ BT42 4EA BT42 4EB BT42 4ED BT42 4EE BT42 4EF BT42 4EG BT42 4EH BT42 4EJ BT42 4EL BT42 4EN BT42 4EP BT42 4EQ BT42 4ER BT42 4ES BT42 4EW BT42 4EX BT42 4EY BT42 4EZ BT42 4FA BT42 4FB BT42 4FD BT42 4HA BT42 4HE BT42 4HF BT42 4HG BT42 4HH BT42 4HJ BT42 4HL BT42 4HN BT42 4HP BT42 4HQ BT42 4HR BT42 4HS BT42 4HT BT42 4HU BT42 4HW BT42 4HX BT42 4HY BT42 4JA BT42 4JB BT42 4JD BT42 4JE BT42 4JF BT42 4JG BT42 4JH BT42 4JJ BT42 4JL BT42 4JN BT42 4JP BT42 4JQ BT42 4JR BT42 4JU BT42 4JW BT42 4JX BT42 4JY BT42 4LA BT42 4LB BT42 4LD BT42 4LE BT42 4LF BT42 4LG BT42 4LH BT42 4LJ BT42 4LL BT42 4LN BT42 4LP BT42 4LR BT42 4LS BT42 4LT BT42 4LW BT42 4LX BT42 4LY BT42 4LZ BT42 4NA BT42 4NB BT42 4ND BT42 4NH BT42 4NJ BT42 4NL BT42 4NN BT42 4NP BT42 4NR BT42 4NS BT42 4NT BT42 4NU BT42 4NW BT42 4NX BT42 4NY BT42 4NZ BT42 4PA BT42 4PB BT42 4PD BT42 4PE BT42 4PF BT42 4PG BT42 4PH BT42 4PJ BT42 4PL BT42 4PN BT42 4PP BT42 4PQ BT42 4PS BT42 4PW BT42 4QA BT42 4QB BT42 4QD BT42 4QE BT42 4QF BT42 4QG BT42 4QH BT42 4QJ BT42 4QL BT42 4QN BT42 4QP BT42 4QQ BT42 4QR BT42 4QS BT42 4QT BT42 4QU BT42 4QX BT42 4QY BT42 4QZ BT42 4RA BT42 4RB BT42 4RD BT42 4RE BT42 4RF BT42 4RG BT42 4RH BT42 4RJ BT42 4RP BT42 4RQ BT42 4RR BT42 4RS BT42 4RZ

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Living in Mid and East Antrim

BT42 is a strong choice for anyone prioritising fast, reliable broadband. The postcode's small tail of slower premises doesn't detract from what is essentially universal modern connectivity.

Remote worker score

55/100

Connectivity and amenities for home working

Family score

50/100

Schools, safety and family amenities

Value score

50/100

What you get for the local price level

BT42 broadband FAQs

How does BT42 compare to nearby postcodes in gigabit reach?

At 93.9%, BT42 is among the highest on this run. Only a handful of nearby codes (BT5, BT6, BT52) match or exceed this penetration.

What if my specific address doesn't have gigabit in BT42?

You're in the top 6% not covered by gigabit, almost all of which still access 30-300 Mbps superfast speeds.

Are there postcodes in BT42 that really struggle for speed?

Fewer than 1 in 330 postcodes fall below 10 Mbps. Broadband availability is exceptionally consistent.

Should I perform a speed check before moving to BT42?

Given the postcode's strength a check is rarely needed, though you can always verify your target address with a provider to see which tier (gigabit or superfast) is available.

Neighbouring districts

BT43

558 postcodes

99% superfast

BT44

690 postcodes

98% superfast

BT41

985 postcodes

99% superfast

BT39

623 postcodes

99% superfast

BT46

312 postcodes

98% superfast

BT45

997 postcodes

98% superfast

Check your exact postcode

Every postcode in BT42 has its own page with broadband speeds, house prices, school ratings and crime stats. You can also compare providers for your address.

Data sources: Broadband data from Ofcom Connected Nations 2025 · House prices from HM Land Registry · Crime from Police.uk · See all data sources