Connectivity in Gateshead
Metropolitan boroughThe north west of the North East. 202,509 people in 142 square kilometres.
4 layers about connectivity for Gateshead, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Gigabit coverage by output area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Gateshead’s 705 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.
Gigabit broadband coverage
CouncilIn Gateshead, 89.4% 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
- 1% higher88.4%
- Against the UK
- 2% higher87.8%
Full-fibre broadband coverage
CouncilIn Gateshead, 77.0% 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
- 5% lower81.3%
- Against the UK
- 5% lower81.0%
Full-fibre take-up
CouncilIn Gateshead, 29% 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% lower46%
- Against the UK
- 38% lower47%
4G coverage from all four networks
CouncilIn Gateshead, 99.86% 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
- 1% higher99.35%
- Against the UK
- 1% higher99.22%