# Full-fibre take-up: highest and lowest councils in North East (January 2026)

Middlesbrough had the highest full-fibre take-up of North East’s 12 councils in January 2026, at 57%.

Redcar and Cleveland had the lowest, at 28%. The middle council, Stockton-on-Tees, had 45%.

| Rank | Area | Full-fibre take-up |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Middlesbrough](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough) | 57% |
| 2 | [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) | 50% |
| 3 | [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland) | 49% |
| 4 | [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside) | 48% |
| 5 | [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne) | 47% |
| 6 | [Stockton-on-Tees](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees) | 45% |
| 7 | [South Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside) | 44% |
| 8 | [Darlington](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington) | 43% |
| 9 | [Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland) | 40% |
| 10 | [Hartlepool](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool) | 38% |
| 11 | [Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead) | 29% |
| 12 | [Redcar and Cleveland](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland) | 28% |

Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), Ofcom. Period: January 2026. Period: January 2026.

## Other rankings of this measure

- [UK](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/uk)
- [England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/england)
- [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/northern-ireland)
- [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/scotland)
- [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/wales)
- [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/north-west)
- [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/east-midlands)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/west-midlands)
- [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/east-of-england)
- [London](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/london)
- [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/south-east)
- [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/south-west)

- [The map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/full-fibre-take-up)
- [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/full-fibre-take-up)

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