Derby broadband coverage (DE)
Full-fibre, gigabit and superfast availability across every DE postcode district in East Midlands — plus business broadband and leased lines.
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
94%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
72.8%
Gigabit-capable
72.1%
Below USO (10Mb)
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Area figures average a whole postcode region — get the precise availability, full-fibre status and mobile signal for your address.
Broadband across the DE area
The DE postcode area covers Derby and the surrounding East Midlands region, spanning 23 outward-code districts. Overall fixed-broadband provision across DE is strong: superfast reaches about 94% of premises and gigabit-capable connectivity is available to roughly 72.1%.
Availability is never uniform across a whole postcode area — city-centre DE districts are typically further ahead on full fibre than outlying towns and rural fringes. Use the district breakdown below to see how each DE outcode compares, then check an exact postcode for the definitive answer.
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DE districts compared
Each DE outward code ranked by size. Click a district for its full breakdown and a postcode-level check.
| District | Area | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE21 | Amber Valley | 97.4% | 86% |
| DE55 | Amber Valley | 95% | 78.7% |
| DE24 | Derby | 99.5% | 97.6% |
| DE7 | Amber Valley | 96.7% | 89.7% |
| DE23 | Derby | 99.9% | 97.4% |
| DE22 | Amber Valley | 98.2% | 94.8% |
| DE11 | North West Leicestershire | 98.4% | 91.8% |
| DE4 | Amber Valley | 89.1% | 52.3% |
| DE13 | East Staffordshire | 90.7% | 36% |
| DE56 | Amber Valley | 95.3% | 60.7% |
| DE6 | Amber Valley | 79.9% | 42.1% |
| DE14 | East Staffordshire | 96.5% | 48% |
| DE1 | Derby | 91.8% | 80.8% |
| DE12 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 92.4% | 35% |
| DE65 | South Derbyshire | 90.8% | 51.3% |
| DE15 | East Staffordshire | 95.1% | 82% |
| DE73 | Derby | 97% | 91.6% |
| DE5 | Amber Valley | 94.8% | 84.8% |
| DE3 | Derby | 99.7% | 99.1% |
| DE72 | Derby | 94.5% | 79.3% |
| DE75 | Amber Valley | 98.4% | 94.6% |
| DE74 | Derby | 90.1% | 58.7% |
| DE45 | Derbyshire Dales | 80.6% | 25.7% |
Business broadband & leased lines in Derby
Connection Technologies arranges business broadband, full-fibre (FTTP) and leased lines right across the DE area. Where gigabit full fibre is live we quote ultrafast symmetric connections; everywhere else a leased line still guarantees the speed and SLA your business needs.
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Broadband availability data © 2026 Ofcom (Connected Nations), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area averages and predictions; availability at an individual address may differ — always confirm with a postcode-level check.