Newcastle-under-Lyme Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 47,126 premises
Full-fibre in Newcastle-under-Lyme trails the national curve, 68.6% against a 77.5% UK average.
Broadband Coverage in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a Westminster constituency in England covering 47,126 premises. The full-fibre figure is 68.6%, broadly in line with national trends; gigabit-capable coverage (DOCSIS 3.1 cable included) is higher at 83.2%. Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) is at 98.3% and ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) at 83.2%.
On connectivity for all households, Newcastle-under-Lyme posts one of the strongest USO records nationally, under 1% of premises remain below the 10 Mbit/s baseline. Ofcom's ultrafast threshold may be revised upward in future reporting cycles as gigabit networks become the standard.
Where these figures come from
Figures are drawn from Ofcom's Connected Nations 2025 report (July 2025, r01), which aggregates postcode-sector data to constituency level. They represent coverage availability from at least one network operator, not the proportion of households that have subscribed to a given speed tier, nor the typical or guaranteed speeds that customers actually receive. Nearby constituencies in England with comparable full-fibre coverage are listed below.
Coverage Metrics
Full Metrics
| Metric | % of Premises |
|---|---|
| Full-fibre (FTTP) | 68.6% |
| Gigabit-capable broadband | 83.2% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 98.3% |
| Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) | 83.2% |
| Below USO (10 Mbit/s) | 0.0% |
| Total premises | 47,126 |
Related
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, July 2025 release (r01). Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures represent premises-level coverage availability, not actual subscriptions or speeds experienced.
Every figure on PlainBroadband is rendered directly from Ofcom Connected Nations data, no number is typed in by an editor. This constituency's 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.