Preston broadband coverage (PR)
Full-fibre, gigabit and superfast availability across every PR postcode district in North West England — plus business broadband and leased lines.
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
95.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
70.2%
Gigabit-capable
67.2%
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 PR area
The PR postcode area covers Preston and the surrounding North West England region, spanning 11 outward-code districts. Overall fixed-broadband provision across PR is strong: superfast reaches about 95.1% of premises and gigabit-capable connectivity is available to roughly 67.2%.
Availability is never uniform across a whole postcode area — city-centre PR districts are typically further ahead on full fibre than outlying towns and rural fringes. Use the district breakdown below to see how each PR outcode compares, then check an exact postcode for the definitive answer.
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PR districts compared
Each PR outward code ranked by size. Click a district for its full breakdown and a postcode-level check.
| District | Area | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR4 | Chorley | 91.4% | 58.7% |
| PR2 | Preston | 98.1% | 78.8% |
| PR1 | Preston | 96.7% | 72.9% |
| PR7 | Chorley | 95.2% | 84.7% |
| PR3 | Fylde | 92.2% | 71.1% |
| PR8 | Sefton | 95.9% | 18.6% |
| PR6 | Blackburn with Darwen | 92.5% | 79% |
| PR5 | Chorley | 96.5% | 79.4% |
| PR9 | Sefton | 95.4% | 23.2% |
| PR25 | Chorley | 98.5% | 90.7% |
| PR26 | Chorley | 94.1% | 82.4% |
Business broadband & leased lines in Preston
Connection Technologies arranges business broadband, full-fibre (FTTP) and leased lines right across the PR 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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Frequently asked questions
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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.