Comparing home broadband in Sunderland
If it's home broadband you’re after, start by putting your postcode in the deals checker above: this will narrow your search down to broadband deals available at your property. You can then compare based on price, speed and other factors such as upfront costs or even free gifts!
Alternatively, if you’re not tech-savvy, head instead to our guides section to find out what all the jargon means. You're also welcome to give us a call on the number at the top of the page and let us do the leg work for you.
The good news is, all areas of Sunderland now have access to superfast broadband of at least 30Mb. Pretty much everyone (99%) can also now sign up to very fast speeds of 1Gb. This is mostly thanks to good Virgin Media presence of 77% and full fibre broadband from smaller AltNets available to 69% of premises.
Comparing mobile broadband in Sunderland
Sunderland has reasonably good 4G coverage from all four networks - EE, O2, Three and Vodafone, with Three having traditionally been the most sparse. This has likely improved considerably in 2025 with Three customers now having access to the Vodafone network.
5G coverage is a bit thin on the ground, so you should confirm this with a provider before purchasing a new mobile deal if this is important to you.
Again, you’ll need to do a postcode check to make sure the network you want has good coverage in your area. Be sure to check everywhere you’ll want to get online (home, work, college etc). The difference is that you’ll need to go to the network’s coverage checker to do this – which you can do by clicking the network logos below:
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Where we get our information
We strive to keep our local broadband information as up-to-date as possible. This means using trustworthy sources with regular checks. The information on this page comes from the following:
- Local broadband speed information: labs.thinkbroadband.com/local
- Mobile broadband coverage (1): nperf.com
- Mobile broadband coverage (2): checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage