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Connectivity in Wirral

Metropolitan borough

The south west of the North West. 329,896 people in 161 square kilometres.

5 layers about connectivity for Wirral, 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

Wirral’s 1,080 output areas range from 8.6% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
96.4%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Wirral, 96.4% 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: Wirral among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Wirral is 96.4%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
94.4%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Wirral, 94.4% 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
16% higher81.3%
Against the UK
17% higher81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Wirral among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Wirral is 94.4%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
57%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Wirral, 57% 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
24% higher46%
Against the UK
21% higher47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Wirral among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Wirral is 57.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
100.00%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

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

Broadband by postcode

PostcodeGreat Britain only

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

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