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Connectivity in Cheshire West and Chester

Unitary authority

The south of the North West. 373,951 people in 920 square kilometres.

4 layers about connectivity for Cheshire West and Chester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Gigabit coverage by output area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

Cheshire West and Chester’s 1,179 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
88.3%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Cheshire West and Chester, 88.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 87.8%.

Against England
About the same88.4%
Against the UK
1% higher87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Cheshire West and Chester among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Cheshire West and Chester is 88.3%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Cheshire West and Chester, 87.8% of homes and businesses could get full-fibre broadband in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 81.0%.

Against England
8% higher81.3%
Against the UK
8% higher81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Cheshire West and Chester among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Cheshire West and Chester is 87.8%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
63%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Cheshire West and Chester, 63% of the homes and businesses that could get full fibre had a full-fibre connection in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 47%.

Against England
37% higher46%
Against the UK
34% higher47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Cheshire West and Chester among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Cheshire West and Chester is 63.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
99.63%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Cheshire West and Chester, 99.63% of homes and businesses had outdoor 4G coverage from all four mobile networks in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 99.22%.

Against England
About the same99.35%
Against the UK
About the same99.22%
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4G coverage from all four networks: Cheshire West and Chester among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Cheshire West and Chester is 99.6%.