Full-fibre coverage: highest and lowest councils in North West (January 2026)
St. Helens had the highest full-fibre broadband coverage of North West’s 35 councils in January 2026, at 94.5%.
Cheshire East had the lowest, at 79.2%. The middle council, Halton, had 88.7%.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Helens | 94.5% |
| 2 | Wirral | 94.4% |
| 3 | Oldham | 94.1% |
| 4 | Knowsley | 93.7% |
| 5 | Hyndburn | 93.4% |
| 6 | Pendle | 93.0% |
| =7 | Bury | 92.8% |
| =7 | Fylde | 92.8% |
| 9 | Trafford | 92.6% |
| =10 | Burnley | 92.4% |
| =10 | Wyre | 92.4% |
| =12 | Tameside | 92.2% |
| =12 | Warrington | 92.2% |
| 14 | Rossendale | 92.1% |
| 15 | Salford | 90.4% |
| 16 | Chorley | 89.8% |
| 17 | Blackburn with Darwen | 89.4% |
| 18 | Halton | 88.7% |
| 19 | Bolton | 88.1% |
| 20 | Liverpool | 88.0% |
| 21 | Cheshire West and Chester | 87.8% |
| =22 | Rochdale | 87.7% |
| =22 | Wigan | 87.7% |
| 24 | Stockport | 87.6% |
| 25 | Lancaster | 87.2% |
| 26 | Manchester | 86.7% |
| 27 | Ribble Valley | 86.5% |
| 28 | Preston | 86.0% |
| 29 | West Lancashire | 85.6% |
| 30 | South Ribble | 85.4% |
| 31 | Sefton | 84.2% |
| 32 | Blackpool | 83.9% |
| 33 | Cumberland | 83.5% |
| 34 | Westmorland and Furness | 81.8% |
| 35 | Cheshire East | 79.2% |