# Gigabit broadband coverage: highest and lowest councils in Yorkshire and The Humber (January 2026)

Kingston upon Hull had the highest gigabit broadband coverage of Yorkshire and The Humber’s 15 councils in January 2026, at 99.6%.

North Yorkshire had the lowest, at 82.6%. The middle council, East Riding of Yorkshire, had 94.5%.

| Rank | Area | Gigabit broadband coverage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Kingston upon Hull](https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull) | 99.6% |
| 2 | [Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham) | 96.7% |
| 3 | [Doncaster](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster) | 96.4% |
| 4 | [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds) | 96.0% |
| 5 | [Bradford](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford) | 95.5% |
| 6 | [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield) | 95.3% |
| 7 | [Kirklees](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees) | 95.2% |
| 8 | [East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire) | 94.5% |
| 9 | [North East Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-lincolnshire) | 94.2% |
| 10 | [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield) | 94.1% |
| 11 | [North Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire) | 93.8% |
| 12 | [Barnsley](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley) | 91.3% |
| 13 | [York](https://openindex.co.uk/york) | 90.3% |
| 14 | [Calderdale](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale) | 87.9% |
| 15 | [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire) | 82.6% |

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

## Other rankings of this measure

- [UK](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/uk)
- [England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/england)
- [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/northern-ireland)
- [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/scotland)
- [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/wales)
- [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/north-east)
- [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/north-west)
- [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/east-midlands)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/west-midlands)
- [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/east-of-england)
- [London](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/london)
- [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/south-east)
- [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/south-west)

- [The map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband)
- [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gigabit-broadband)

## How to cite

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