Local authority · England
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Broadband Coverage
Full-fibre reach, coverage gaps and how NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE compares across 361 UK local authorities, from Ofcom Connected Nations data.
- 86.9%
- Full-fibre coverage
- #112
- of 361 UK authorities
- +5.9pp
- vs 81% UK average
- 145,462
- premises covered
The verdict
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE ranks #112 of 361 local authorities for full-fibre (86.9%) and #276 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - those two corpus maps diverge. It is ahead of the UK average for full-fibre with 86.9% full-fibre coverage, 5.9pp above the 81% UK average (top 31%).
Data updated August 2026
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.
Coverage desk
Extract OFCOM-CN-NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE · NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 145,462 premises · England
BOOK-LARGE · RANK-MID · FF-HIGH
- BOOK-LARGE 145,462
- RANK-MID #112
- FF-HIGH 86.9%
- GAP-CLEAR 0%
- DELTA-LEAD +5.9pp
- IN-NA-MID #87 in England
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ CARDIFF
- MIX-CABLE +4.3pp cable
Nearest full-fibre peer: CARDIFF (+ 0.1 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%
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 86.9%
- CARDIFF 87%
- VALE OF GLAMORGAN 87.1%
- NEWPORT 87.6%
- CLACKMANNANSHIRE 86.2%
Coverage by Technology - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Where NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Sits Nationally
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE vs every UK local authority
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 361 UK local authorities. NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE's 86.9% places it in the highlighted band.
86.9% Top 31% ranked #112 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) | 86.9% |
| Gigabit-Capable | 91.2% |
| Ultrafast Broadband (≥300 Mbit/s) | 91.5% |
| Ultrafast (≥100 Mbit/s) | 92.7% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 97.1% |
| NGA (any next-generation access) | 97.2% |
| No decent fixed/FWA broadband | 0% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (all premises) | 41% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (covered premises) | 47% |
| Total Premises | 145,462 |
| National Rank (Full-Fibre) | #112 / 361 |
Related
Source: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nationwide local authorities with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, 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 (86.9% here; floor ≥10,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation local authorities by gigabit-capable coverage (91.2% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
How close is NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE to universal full-fibre?
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 puts full-fibre (FTTP) at 86.9% of premises in NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE (corpus rank #112 of 361). Gigabit-capable coverage is 91.2%. The UK average full-fibre share is 81%.
Is the fixed/FWA availability gap closed in NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows every measured premise in NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE can receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network.
What 86.9% full-fibre means for NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE is 5.9pp ahead of the 81% UK average, but coverage still varies street by street.
- Check your own address, an authority average can hide big street-by-street differences in coverage. Check your postcode
- See how NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE ranks against every other UK local authority, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
- Understand what full-fibre actually gets you before switching. 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.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations Spring 2026, UK Fixed Broadband Coverage (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)). Retrieved and formatted by PlainBroadband. Disclaimer: Coverage figures show availability, not guaranteed service quality or actual take-up. Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.