Connectivity in Tameside
Metropolitan boroughThe 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.
Gigabit coverage by output area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Tameside’s 752 output areas range from 2.6% to 100.0%.
Gigabit broadband coverage
CouncilIn 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%
Full-fibre broadband coverage
CouncilIn 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 take-up
CouncilIn 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%
4G coverage from all four networks
CouncilIn 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%