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Broadband in Newcastle-under-Lyme

79% of homes in Newcastle-under-Lyme can get full fibre, 3 points below the England figure of 82%. That ranks 178th of 296 councils in England and 215th of 361 across the UK.

What homes in Newcastle-under-Lyme can get

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    85%
  • Full fibre
    Fibre all the way to the home
    79%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    85%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    85%
  • Superfast
    30Mbps or faster
    98%
  • No decent service
    Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
    0.1%
Share of homes in Newcastle-under-Lyme able to get each speed. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.
62,179
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
32%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
62
premises can't get decent broadband (10Mbps) from a fixed line or wireless network

Homes without a decent connection may qualify for the broadband Universal Service Obligation, and satellite services are now a realistic option for many. What to do if you can't get decent broadband.

Towns in Newcastle-under-Lyme

TownGigabitSuperfastPostcodes
Newcastle-under-Lyme94%99%1,840
Kidsgrove96%99%351
Madeley51%98%121

Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.

Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Newcastle-under-Lyme (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.