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Connectivity in Tameside

Metropolitan borough

The east of the North West. 240,822 people in 103 square kilometres.

4 layers about connectivity for Tameside, 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

Tameside’s 752 output areas range from 2.6% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
95.1%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Tameside, 95.1% 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
8% higher88.4%
Against the UK
8% higher87.8%
Gigabit broadband coverage: Tameside among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Tameside is 95.1%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
92.2%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Tameside, 92.2% 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
13% higher81.3%
Against the UK
14% higher81.0%
Full-fibre broadband coverage: Tameside among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Tameside is 92.2%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
50%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Tameside, 50% 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
9% higher46%
Against the UK
6% higher47%
Full-fibre take-up: Tameside among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Tameside is 50.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
99.85%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Tameside, 99.85% 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: Tameside among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Tameside is 99.9%.