Broadband in Exeter

Broadband in Exeter, Devon

Exeter is Jurassic Fibre's home market and has extensive altnet symmetric full-fibre coverage across the city.

Population: Approx 130,000. FTTP coverage: Strong via Openreach and Jurassic Fibre. Gigabit availability: Growing.

Broadband market in Exeter

Exeter is Jurassic Fibre's home market and has extensive XGS-PON altnet coverage with symmetric full-fibre tariffs. Strong Openreach FTTP and well-established Virgin Media DOCSIS provide established mainstream options.

Snapshot

Country England
Region Devon
Population Approx 130,000
Estimated FTTP coverage Strong via Openreach and Jurassic Fibre
Estimated gigabit availability Growing
Average advertised speed Up to 1 Gbps available
Average advertised price From around £25/month to £55/month gigabit
Last updated May 2026

Top broadband providers in Exeter

Exeter households typically have 5 to 6 mainstream broadband options.

Most-available providers: BT, Sky, Virgin Media, Jurassic Fibre, Vodafone, TalkTalk.

How to choose broadband in Exeter

  1. Check availability at your postcode. FTTP is the gold standard, but FTTC remains the fallback in older streets.
  2. Compare the headline price against the contract length, line rental, setup fees and any out-of-contract uplift.
  3. Check the speed you actually need. 100 Mbps suits most households. Gigabit makes sense for heavy uploaders, multi-occupancy households, and home workers on video calls all day.
  4. Look for One Touch Switch support so the move is handled by the gaining provider.
  5. If you have an altnet on your street, compare it carefully against Openreach incumbents. Altnets often beat headline price and headline speed.

Speed and value benchmarks

Jurassic Fibre entry tariffs typically £5 to £10 cheaper than equivalent Openreach FTTP.

Data and methodology

Coverage estimates use Ofcom Connected Nations data and operator-published build figures, normalised to the city boundary. Average price uses listing data from SearchSwitchSave.com and BroadbandSwitch.uk for the latest quarter. Where figures are not yet published, the row reads "data pending". See methodology for full sourcing.