Quickline passes 60,000 rural premises under Project Gigabit
The regional full-fiber builder has drawn £127m of public money so far, and its four government contracts add up to around 168,000 hard-to-reach premises in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
- Ofcom figures cited by the government put gigabit-capable coverage at 88% of UK premises, up from 6% in early 2019
- BDUK says it has delivered gigabit-capable broadband to more than 1.4 million premises
- The government says more than 130 people have gained experience through Quickline’s apprenticeship program as a result of its Project Gigabit funding
Small firms in the listed villages that have worked around patchy service should check their address and order a line. Those still waiting should ask BDUK or their council which contract covers them and when work is scheduled. A new gigabit line is also the moment to revisit phone, backup and failover arrangements rather than simply swapping the router.
“Good broadband is about giving families, workers and local businesses the tools they need to get on, wherever they live.”Ian Murray, minister for creative industries, media and online safety, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Quickline’s Project Gigabit build has reached more than 60,000 rural homes and businesses across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, the government said on 6 August 2026.
Quickline holds four Project Gigabit contracts awarded by Building Digital UK (BDUK) in 2024: West Yorkshire and parts of North Yorkshire (£60m, around 28,000 premises), South Yorkshire (£44.4m, around 32,100), North Yorkshire (£73.5m, around 36,300) and Lincolnshire with the East Riding of Yorkshire (£118.9m, around 72,000). On VETTDD’s sums from those figures, just over a third of the contracted premises can now get a gigabit-capable service. In total, Quickline says its full-fiber network reaches some 260,000 premises across the two regions.
The latest areas include villages west of Boston, around Huddersfield and Holmfirth, near Beverley and Market Weighton, and in the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors. Project Gigabit pays for premises left out of operators’ commercial plans, and once the network is built, homes and businesses still have to request a connection from a broadband provider.
Sources
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Building Digital UK, “Major broadband boost for over 60,000 rural homes and businesses in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire”, press release, 6 August 2026. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-broadband-boost-for-over-60000-rural-homes-and-businesses-in-yorkshire-and-lincolnshire
- Building Digital UK, “Project Gigabit network build contract – North Yorkshire”, GOV.UK, July 2024. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/project-gigabit-network-build-contract-north-yorkshire
- Building Digital UK, “Project Gigabit network build contract – South Yorkshire”, GOV.UK, April 2024. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/project-gigabit-network-build-contract-south-yorkshire
- Building Digital UK, “Project Gigabit network build contract – Lincolnshire and East Riding of Yorkshire”, GOV.UK, July 2024. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/project-gigabit-network-build-contract-lincolnshire-and-east-riding-of-yorkshire
- Building Digital UK, “Project Gigabit network build contract - West Yorkshire and parts of North Yorkshire”, GOV.UK, February 2024. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/project-gigabit-network-build-contract-west-yorkshire-and-parts-of-north-yorkshire
