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Connectivity in St. Helens

Metropolitan borough

The south west of the North West. 189,890 people in 136 square kilometres.

4 layers about connectivity for St. Helens, 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

St. Helens’s 615 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
96.9%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In St. Helens, 96.9% 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
10% higher88.4%
Against the UK
10% higher87.8%
Gigabit broadband coverage: St. Helens among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. St. Helens is 96.9%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
94.5%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In St. Helens, 94.5% 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%
Full-fibre broadband coverage: St. Helens among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. St. Helens is 94.5%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
38%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In St. Helens, 38% 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
17% lower46%
Against the UK
19% lower47%
Full-fibre take-up: St. Helens among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. St. Helens is 38.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
99.97%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In St. Helens, 99.97% 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%
4G coverage from all four networks: St. Helens among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. St. Helens is 99.9%.