Full-fibre coverage: highest and lowest councils in North East (January 2026)
Hartlepool had the highest full-fibre broadband coverage of North East’s 12 councils in January 2026, at 95.7%.
Stockton-on-Tees had the lowest, at 59.6%. The middle council, Northumberland, had 82.1%.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartlepool | 95.7% |
| 2 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 86.9% |
| 3 | Darlington | 86.7% |
| 4 | North Tyneside | 84.6% |
| 5 | County Durham | 84.1% |
| 6 | Northumberland | 82.1% |
| 7 | Sunderland | 80.6% |
| 8 | Gateshead | 77.0% |
| 9 | South Tyneside | 66.4% |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 62.6% |
| 11 | Redcar and Cleveland | 60.3% |
| 12 | Stockton-on-Tees | 59.6% |