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Connectivity in Sefton

Metropolitan borough

The west of the North West. 287,583 people in 157 square kilometres.

4 layers about connectivity for Sefton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Gigabit coverage by output area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

Sefton’s 942 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
88.3%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Sefton, 88.3% 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
About the same88.4%
Against the UK
1% higher87.8%
Gigabit broadband coverage: Sefton among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Sefton is 88.3%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
84.2%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Sefton, 84.2% 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
4% higher81.3%
Against the UK
4% higher81.0%
Full-fibre broadband coverage: Sefton among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Sefton is 84.2%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
40%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Sefton, 40% 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
13% lower46%
Against the UK
15% lower47%
Full-fibre take-up: Sefton among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Sefton is 40.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
100.00%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Sefton, 100.00% 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%
4G coverage from all four networks: Sefton among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Sefton is 100.0%.