# Connectivity in Newcastle-under-Lyme

The north of the West Midlands. 128,093 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 211 square kilometres.

5 layers about connectivity for Newcastle-under-Lyme, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)

## Gigabit broadband coverage

Newcastle-under-Lyme: **83.9%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026.

In Newcastle-under-Lyme, 83.9% 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: 5% lower (88.4%)
- Against the UK: 4% lower (87.8%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gigabit-broadband) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/connectivity#l-gigabit-coverage

## Full-fibre broadband coverage

Newcastle-under-Lyme: **78.5%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026.

In Newcastle-under-Lyme, 78.5% 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: 3% lower (81.3%)
- Against the UK: 3% lower (81.0%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/full-fibre-broadband?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/full-fibre-broadband) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/connectivity#l-full-fibre-coverage

## Full-fibre take-up

Newcastle-under-Lyme: **32%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026.

In Newcastle-under-Lyme, 32% 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: 30% lower (46%)
- Against the UK: 32% lower (47%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/full-fibre-take-up?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/full-fibre-take-up) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/connectivity#l-full-fibre-take-up

## 4G coverage from all four networks

Newcastle-under-Lyme: **99.87%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026.

In Newcastle-under-Lyme, 99.87% 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% higher (99.35%)
- Against the UK: 1% higher (99.22%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/mobile-4g-coverage?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/mobile-4g-coverage) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/mobile-4g-coverage/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/connectivity#l-mobile-4g-outdoor

## Broadband by postcode

Postcode level, Great Britain only. Source: Ofcom and ONS Postcode Directory.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Newcastle-under-Lyme. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/connectivity#l-broadband-postcode

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/transport) (4)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000195/data?family=connectivity

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/connectivity, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/connectivity#l-gigabit-coverage.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/connectivity
