Local authority · England
Gateshead Broadband Coverage
Full-fibre reach, coverage gaps and how Gateshead compares across 361 UK local authorities, from Ofcom Connected Nations data.
- 77%
- Full-fibre coverage
- #225
- of 361 UK authorities
- −4pp
- vs 81% UK average
- 103,311
- premises covered
The verdict
Gateshead ranks #225 of 361 local authorities for full-fibre (77.0%) and #232 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - those two corpus maps diverge. It is mid-table for full-fibre, with room to close the gap with 77% full-fibre coverage, 4pp below the 81% UK average (bottom 38%).
Data updated August 2026
How Gateshead's 45/100 score is built
Based on full-fibre and gigabit coverage, full-fibre take-up, the not-spot rate below the Universal Service Obligation, and superfast baseline coverage from Ofcom Connected Nations - not pricing, contended speeds in practice, or which providers actually serve an address.
Coverage desk
Extract OFCOM-CN-GATESHEAD · Gateshead 103,311 premises · England
BOOK-LARGE · RANK-LOWER · FF-MID
- BOOK-LARGE 103,311
- RANK-LOWER #225
- FF-MID 77%
- GAP-CLEAR 0%
- DELTA-BELOW -4pp
- IN-NA-MID #187 in England
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ STIRLING
- MIX-CABLE +12.4pp cable
Nearest full-fibre peer: STIRLING (+ 0.2 pp full-fibre)
Instrument codes from this district’s Ofcom Connected Nations extract: premises book, corpus rank, full-fibre band, fixed/FWA gap, UK delta, in-nation rank, photo-finish peer, and gigabit mix, not a service-quality score.
Full-fibre neighbourhood
Nationwide coverage poles and nearest ABS full-fibre peers, not a reprint of the metrics table.
- #1 full-fibre · KINGSTON UPON HULL, 99.6%
- UK average 81%
- Gateshead 77%
- STIRLING 77.2%
- BLAENAU GWENT 77.6%
- EAST AYRSHIRE 76.2%
- EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE 76.1%
Coverage by Technology - Gateshead
Where Gateshead Sits Nationally
Gateshead vs every UK local authority
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 361 UK local authorities. Gateshead's 77% places it in the highlighted band.
77% Bottom 38% ranked #225 of 361 UK authorities
every UK local authority, bucketed by full-fibre coverage
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1))
Full Coverage Data
| Metric | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Full-Fibre (FTTP) | 77% |
| Gigabit-Capable | 89.4% |
| Ultrafast Broadband (≥300 Mbit/s) | 89.5% |
| Ultrafast (≥100 Mbit/s) | 90.1% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 97.6% |
| NGA (any next-generation access) | 98.1% |
| No decent fixed/FWA broadband | 0% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (all premises) | 22% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (covered premises) | 29% |
| Total Premises | 103,311 |
| National Rank (Full-Fibre) | #225 / 361 |
Related
Source: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nationwide local authorities with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for Gateshead, both outside England so the neighborhoods are not the same-nation Nearby block above.
Similar full-fibre
Nearest other-nation local authorities by full-fibre coverage (77% here; floor ≥10,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation local authorities by gigabit-capable coverage (89.4% here).
What 77% full-fibre means for Gateshead
Gateshead is 4pp behind the 81% UK average, worth checking your own address before assuming the gap applies to you.
- Check your own address, an authority average can hide big street-by-street differences in coverage. Check your postcode
- See how Gateshead ranks against every other UK local authority, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
- Learn what to do if full-fibre is not available at your address yet. How Ofcom Connected Nations works
Coverage figures are Ofcom Connected Nations availability data, not a guarantee of service at any single address; always check before switching.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Gateshead sit vs the UK full-fibre average?
Gateshead has 77% full-fibre coverage, 4pp below the 81% UK average (rank #225 of 361). Gigabit-capable coverage is 89.4% and superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) is 97.6%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026.
What share of Gateshead premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows all measured premises can receive decent fixed or fixed-wireless broadband. Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) coverage is 89.5%.
Local authority figures are computed directly from Ofcom Connected Nations data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.