Connectivity in Halton
Unitary authorityThe south of the North West. 131,912 people in 79 square kilometres.
4 layers about connectivity for Halton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Gigabit coverage by output area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Halton’s 418 output areas range from 49.6% to 100.0%.
Gigabit broadband coverage
CouncilIn Halton, 96.0% 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
- 9% higher88.4%
- Against the UK
- 9% higher87.8%
Full-fibre broadband coverage
CouncilIn Halton, 88.7% 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
- 9% higher81.3%
- Against the UK
- 10% higher81.0%
Full-fibre take-up
CouncilIn Halton, 44% 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
- 4% lower46%
- Against the UK
- 6% lower47%
4G coverage from all four networks
CouncilIn Halton, 99.96% 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%