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Broadband Types Available in Aughton & Swallownest
| Type | Status | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Broadband | Available | 7 Mbps | 1 Mbps |
| Superfast Broadband | Available | 38 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Ultrafast / Full Fibre | Available | 893 Mbps | 893 Mbps |
| Mobile Broadband | Available | 50 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
Best option in Aughton & Swallownest
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Aughton & Swallownest, with typical download speeds of around 893 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Aughton & Swallownest
Aughton & Swallownest is in Rotherham. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 893 Mbps, well above the UK average of 69 Mbps. Most major providers cover the area, so there is a reasonable amount of competition on price.
Standard broadband runs over the copper phone network. Speeds depend on your distance from the telephone exchange and typically range from around 5 Mbps to 20 Mbps.
Superfast broadband (FTTC) uses a fibre optic cable to your street cabinet, then copper for the final stretch to your home. Most urban and suburban areas can get speeds of 35 to 80 Mbps.
Full fibre (FTTP) runs fibre optic cable all the way into your home. It is the fastest and most reliable option available, with speeds from 100 Mbps upwards.
What's Happening with Broadband in Aughton & Swallownest?
Aughton and Swallownest sit in the south of the Rotherham borough, and residents here are well placed when it comes to full fibre broadband. Full fibre (FTTP) infrastructure is available at speeds up to around 893 Mbps, putting these villages comfortably ahead of the UK's Spring 2026 national averages: 82% FTTP availability and 89% gigabit-capable coverage across all premises.
The Openreach network is the primary full fibre provider in this part of South Yorkshire, with a wide choice of ISPs able to supply gigabit packages over it, including BT, Sky, Vodafone, Plusnet, and smaller independents such as Aquiss. No altnet operator (such as CityFibre or Netomnia) is currently confirmed as active in Aughton and Swallownest specifically, so Openreach remains the dominant infrastructure option here.
As of June 2026, no specific Openreach expansion announcements for Aughton, Swallownest, or the wider Rotherham district have been published on ISPreview or by Openreach directly. The broader Yorkshire region continues to see ongoing Openreach FTTP build activity, but no targeted rollout news for this postcode area has been confirmed at the time of writing.
One change that will affect all households in this area is the PSTN copper telephone network switch-off, due to complete by January 2027. Openreach has confirmed that around 1.9 million UK lines had not yet migrated to a digital alternative as of June 2026, though the transition will not be an abrupt cut-off. If you still use a landline over the old copper network, you will need to move to a digital voice (VoIP) service before then, typically provided through your broadband supplier.
To see exactly which full fibre and gigabit packages are available at your address in Aughton or Swallownest, use the postcode checker at the top of this page.