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Connectivity in Blackburn with Darwen

Unitary authority

The north east of the North West. 163,801 people in 137 square kilometres.

4 layers about connectivity for Blackburn with Darwen, 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

Blackburn with Darwen’s 447 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
92.5%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Blackburn with Darwen, 92.5% 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
5% higher88.4%
Against the UK
5% higher87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Blackburn with Darwen is 92.5%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
89.4%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Blackburn with Darwen, 89.4% 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
10% higher81.3%
Against the UK
10% higher81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Blackburn with Darwen is 89.4%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
33%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Blackburn with Darwen, 33% 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
28% lower46%
Against the UK
30% lower47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Blackburn with Darwen is 33.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
99.94%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Blackburn with Darwen, 99.94% 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%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
4G coverage from all four networks: Blackburn with Darwen among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Blackburn with Darwen is 99.9%.