Connectivity in County Durham
Unitary authorityThe south west of the North East. 539,146 people in 2,231 square kilometres.
4 layers about connectivity for County Durham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Gigabit coverage by output area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
County Durham’s 1,780 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.
Gigabit broadband coverage
CouncilIn County Durham, 85.4% 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
- 3% lower88.4%
- Against the UK
- 3% lower87.8%
Full-fibre broadband coverage
CouncilIn County Durham, 84.1% 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
- 3% higher81.3%
- Against the UK
- 4% higher81.0%
Full-fibre take-up
CouncilIn County Durham, 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 County Durham, 99.17% 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
- About the same99.35%
- Against the UK
- About the same99.22%