Broadband in Oldham
Coverage, speeds and prices for 5,708 postcodes across 11 postcode districts. Real data from Ofcom, Land Registry and Police.uk.
Superfast
99%
Full fibre
94%
Gigabit
94%
Postcodes
5,708
Full fibre reaches 93.8% of Oldham, matching its gigabit figure exactly and running around 25 points ahead of the UK average. Two outward codes spoil an otherwise near-complete picture.
Browse Oldham by postcode district
Oldham covers 11 postcode districts with 5,708 postcodes in total. Coverage varies district by district, so pick yours for a full breakdown.
M24
33 postcodes
97% superfast
46% full fibre
M35
522 postcodes
100% superfast
97% full fibre
M40
5 postcodes
100% superfast
100% full fibre
OL1
694 postcodes
99% superfast
95% full fibre
OL16
1 postcodes
0% superfast
0% full fibre
OL2
1,067 postcodes
100% superfast
95% full fibre
OL3
577 postcodes
91% superfast
80% full fibre
OL4
1,035 postcodes
99% superfast
94% full fibre
OL5
2 postcodes
45% superfast
0% full fibre
OL8
823 postcodes
99% superfast
97% full fibre
OL9
949 postcodes
100% superfast
98% full fibre
Broadband speeds in Oldham
Share of premises by the fastest download speed available, averaged across every Oldham postcode.
By most measures the borough is close to finished. M40 records 100% full fibre, OL9 is at 97.6% and M35 at 97.1%. Superfast coverage of 98.5% clears the national norm, and with fibre at 93.8% most households can go straight to the fastest products on the market.
The exceptions are stark. OL16 and OL5 both show zero full fibre in the current data, and M24 reaches under half. For a borough averaging 93.8%, finding two codes at nothing is striking, and residents there face a genuinely different market from neighbours a code away. Across Oldham's 5,708 postcodes and 11 outward codes, the sensible assumption is fibre by default, with those three codes as the named exceptions. Anyone whose address falls inside them should read the borough average as describing somewhere else.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations. Percentages are averages of postcode-level availability, so rows may not sum to exactly 100%.
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Oldham at a glance
The borough average will flatter some addresses and mislead others. In M40, OL9 or M35 a full fibre order is close to a formality. In OL16 and OL5 the fallback is the 98.5% superfast figure, which still covers almost everyone. M24 sits in between, with fibre recorded at under half. Moving one code over can change a household's broadband options dramatically.
Remote worker score
55/100
Connectivity and amenities for home working
Family score
54/100
Schools, safety and family amenities
Oldham broadband FAQs
Is Oldham good for full fibre broadband?
Yes. 93.8% coverage puts it about 25 points above the UK average of roughly 69%.
Which Oldham outward codes have the highest coverage?
M40 records 100% full fibre. OL9 and M35 come next at 97.6% and 97.1%.
Where are Oldham's fibre blackspots?
OL16 and OL5, both showing zero full fibre in the current data. M24 also lags, at under half.
What are my options in OL16 or OL5?
Superfast coverage of 98.5% across the borough means a 30 Mbps-plus service is very likely available. Full fibre is not recorded in either code yet.
Does Oldham's gigabit coverage differ from its fibre coverage?
No, both sit at 93.8%. In this borough the gigabit story and the fibre story are the same thing.
Check your exact postcode
Every postcode in Oldham 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