CompareParentalControlsIndependent · UK
Independent reviews · Updated July 2026 · Methodology v1.1

UK broadband provider parental control reviews

Every UK broadband provider we’ve assessed, ranked by Online Safety Score out of 100. Broadband speed and price are shown for context only and do not affect the score.

  1. 1GQ
    Gigabit IQ

    Safety by Design broadband built around online safety, not bolted on

    96/100
  2. 2Vf
    Vodafone

    Best mainstream family controls in this comparison

    82/100
  3. 3EE
    EE

    Strong modern router controls, with hub and app consistency caveats

    74/100
  4. 4Fb
    Fibrus

    Stronger router-platform controls via eero Secure

    72/100
  5. 5Sk
    Sky

    A two-layer service: strong free filtering plus profiles on WiFi Max

    68/100
  6. 6LS
    LightSpeed

    Stronger router-platform controls via eero WiFi 7

    68/100
  7. 7Zn
    Zen Internet

    Capable router-platform controls, but vendor-led and package-dependent

    62/100
  8. 8VM
    Virgin Media

    Good free whole-home filtering, but limited child-level management

    61/100
  9. 9Hy
    Hey! Broadband

    Moderate, hardware-dependent controls

    59/100
  10. 10YF
    YouFibre

    Moderate, hardware-dependent controls

    56/100
  11. 11Br
    Brsk

    Moderate, hardware-dependent controls

    55/100
  12. 12BT
    BT

    Useful free household filter with real functional gaps

    54/100
  13. 13TT
    TalkTalk

    Useful free filtering and Homework Time, but weak bypass resistance

    53/100
  14. 14CF
    Community Fibre

    Practical device controls on WiFi 5/6, simpler filter on WiFi 7

    49/100
  15. 15PN
    Plusnet

    Useful free filtering, but limited child-specific control

    48/100
  16. 16tb
    toob

    Basic router-level controls

    47/100
  17. 17HO
    Hyperoptic

    Router-dependent controls across Hyperhub generations

    44/100
  18. 18GC
    Gigaclear

    New eero option is promising, but the installed base is Linksys-heavy

    42/100
  19. 19Tr
    Trooli

    Basic router-level controls

    42/100
  20. 20Ck
    Cuckoo

    Basic router-level controls

    36/100
  21. 21Gr
    Grain

    Limited or no evidenced ISP safety platform

    31/100
  22. 22B4
    B4RN

    Limited or no evidenced ISP safety platform

    27/100
  23. 23JF
    Jurassic Fibre (Legacy)

    Legacy service — customers migrating to Cuckoo

    24/100