Local authority · England
Stoke-on-Trent Broadband Coverage
Full-fibre reach, coverage gaps and how Stoke-on-Trent compares across 361 UK local authorities, from Ofcom Connected Nations data.
- 89.5%
- Full-fibre coverage
- #79
- of 361 UK authorities
- +8.5pp
- vs 81% UK average
- 125,810
- premises covered
The verdict
Stoke-on-Trent ranks #79 of 361 local authorities for full-fibre (89.5%) and #325 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - those two corpus maps diverge. It is ahead of the UK average for full-fibre with 89.5% full-fibre coverage, 8.5pp above the 81% UK average (top 21.9%).
Data updated August 2026
How Stoke-on-Trent's 66/100 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-STOKE-ON-TRENT · Stoke-on-Trent 125,810 premises · England
BOOK-LARGE · RANK-UPPER · FF-HIGH
- BOOK-LARGE 125,810
- RANK-UPPER #79
- FF-HIGH 89.5%
- GAP-CLEAR 0%
- DELTA-LEAD +8.5pp
- IN-NA-UPPER #61 in England
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ CAERPHILLY
- MIX-CABLE +4.5pp cable
Nearest full-fibre peer: CAERPHILLY (+ 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%
- Stoke-on-Trent 89.5%
- CAERPHILLY 89.7%
- EAST RENFREWSHIRE 88.8%
- CONWY 88.3%
- FLINTSHIRE 90.8%
Coverage by Technology - Stoke-on-Trent
Where Stoke-on-Trent Sits Nationally
Stoke-on-Trent vs every UK local authority
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 361 UK local authorities. Stoke-on-Trent's 89.5% places it in the highlighted band.
89.5% Top 21.9% ranked #79 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) | 89.5% |
| Gigabit-Capable | 94% |
| Ultrafast Broadband (≥300 Mbit/s) | 94% |
| Ultrafast (≥100 Mbit/s) | 94.1% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 98.4% |
| NGA (any next-generation access) | 98.6% |
| No decent fixed/FWA broadband | 0% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (all premises) | 30% |
| Full-Fibre Take-Up (covered premises) | 33% |
| Total Premises | 125,810 |
| National Rank (Full-Fibre) | #79 / 361 |
Related
Source: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nationwide local authorities with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for Stoke-on-Trent, 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 (89.5% here; floor ≥10,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation local authorities by gigabit-capable coverage (94% here).
What 89.5% full-fibre means for Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent is 8.5pp 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 Stoke-on-Trent 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How close is Stoke-on-Trent to universal full-fibre?
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 puts full-fibre (FTTP) at 89.5% of premises in Stoke-on-Trent (corpus rank #79 of 361). Gigabit-capable coverage is 94%. The UK average full-fibre share is 81%.
Is the fixed/FWA availability gap closed in Stoke-on-Trent?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows every measured premise in Stoke-on-Trent can receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network.
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.