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Broadband in Blaydon

81% of homes in Blaydon can get gigabit broadband, 12 points below the Gateshead average of 93% and 8 points below the England figure of 90%. 88% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Most homes in Blaydon can get gigabit broadband.

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    81%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    82%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    82%
  • Superfast
    30Mbps or faster
    88%
  • No decent service
    Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
    0.1%
Average share of homes able to get each speed across 492 postcodes in Blaydon (NE21, NE11, NE16). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

78%
of Blaydon's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home
16%
of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet
0.2%
of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Blaydon ranks 6th of 6 towns in Gateshead for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Gateshead.

How Blaydon compares

AreaGigabit300Mbps+Superfast
Blaydon81%82%88%
Gateshead93%93%99%
England90%90%98%
United Kingdom89%89%98%

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Choosing a provider in Blaydon

Most addresses in Blaydon can order from providers on the Openreach network. If Openreach has built full fibre to your street, all of them can sell it to you, so the choice comes down to price, the yearly price rise and customer service.

Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built. If one of them covers you, it can be worth comparing, as they often sell faster speeds for similar money.

  • BTRises £4.00 a month each year
  • EERises £4.00 a month each year
  • SkyYearly rise not fixed at sale
  • TalkTalkRises £4.00 a month each year
  • VodafoneRises £3.50 a month each year
  • PlusnetRises £4.00 a month each year
  • NOW BroadbandYearly rise not fixed at sale
  • Zen InternetNo mid-contract rises

Questions

Can I get full fibre in Blaydon?
Most homes in Blaydon can get gigabit-capable broadband (81%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Gateshead as a whole, 80% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Blaydon?
Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 81% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Blaydon?
Providers that use the Openreach network, including BT, EE, Sky, Plusnet, Vodafone, TalkTalk and NOW, can sell to most addresses. Where Openreach has built full fibre they sell that too. Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built.
Are there homes in Blaydon that can't get decent broadband?
Yes. 0.2% of postcodes in Blaydon include at least some homes that can't get a decent 10Mbps service from a fixed line or wireless network. Those homes may qualify for the broadband Universal Service Obligation.

Figures are averages of the share of homes able to get each speed in every postcode Ofcom lists for Blaydon, from Ofcom Connected Nations (January 2026). Postcodes are matched to towns using Ordnance Survey OS Open Names. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. How we calculate this.