Broadband in Gateshead
80% of homes in Gateshead can get full fibre, 2 points below the England figure of 82%. That ranks 171st of 296 councils in England and 208th of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Gateshead can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster93%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home80%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster93%
- Fast100Mbps or faster93%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster99%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0%
103,311
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
29%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
0
premises can't get decent broadband (10Mbps) from a fixed line or wireless network
Towns in Gateshead
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | 86% | 97% | 2,546 |
| Blaydon | 81% | 88% | 492 |
| Whickham | 93% | 99% | 445 |
| Ryton | 90% | 98% | 282 |
| Crawcrook | 93% | 99% | 148 |
| Rowlands Gill | 96% | 100% | 135 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Gateshead (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.