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Broadband in Newcastle upon Tyne

89% of homes in Newcastle upon Tyne can get gigabit broadband, 5 points below the Newcastle upon Tyne average of 94% and about the same as the England figure of 90%. 95% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Most homes in Newcastle upon Tyne can get gigabit broadband.

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    89%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    89%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    90%
  • Superfast
    30Mbps or faster
    95%
  • No decent service
    Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
    0%
Average share of homes able to get each speed across 6,016 postcodes in Newcastle upon Tyne (NE3, NE5, NE6, NE4, NE15, NE2, NE1, NE7, NE13, NE28, NE12, NE98). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

85%
of Newcastle upon Tyne's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home
9%
of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet
0%
of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Newcastle upon Tyne ranks 1st of 2 towns in Newcastle upon Tyne for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Newcastle upon Tyne.

How Newcastle upon Tyne compares

AreaGigabit300Mbps+Superfast
Newcastle upon Tyne89%89%95%
Newcastle upon Tyne94%94%99%
England90%90%98%
United Kingdom89%89%98%

Nearby towns

Choosing a provider in Newcastle upon Tyne

Most addresses in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?
Most homes in Newcastle upon Tyne can get gigabit-capable broadband (89%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Newcastle upon Tyne as a whole, 89% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 89% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Newcastle upon Tyne?
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 Newcastle upon Tyne that can't get decent broadband?
No. Every postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne has decent broadband (at least 10Mbps download) available from a fixed line or wireless network.

Figures are averages of the share of homes able to get each speed in every postcode Ofcom lists for Newcastle upon Tyne, 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.