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Connectivity in Wigan

Metropolitan borough

The middle of the North West. 347,089 people in 188 square kilometres.

5 layers about connectivity for Wigan, 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

Wigan’s 1,073 output areas range from 4.3% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
96.5%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Wigan, 96.5% 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
9% higher88.4%
Against the UK
10% higher87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Wigan among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Wigan is 96.5%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
87.7%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Wigan, 87.7% 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
8% higher81.3%
Against the UK
8% higher81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Wigan among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Wigan is 87.7%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
40%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Wigan, 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%
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Full-fibre take-up: Wigan among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Wigan is 40.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
99.92%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Wigan, 99.92% 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%
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4G coverage from all four networks: Wigan among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Wigan is 99.9%.

Broadband by postcode

PostcodeGreat Britain only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Wigan. The map shows each one.

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