Newcastle upon Tyne broadband coverage (NE)
Full-fibre, gigabit and superfast availability across every NE postcode district in North East England — plus business broadband and leased lines.
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
89%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
66.7%
Gigabit-capable
66.1%
Below USO (10Mb)
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Area figures average a whole postcode region — get the precise availability, full-fibre status and mobile signal for your address.
Broadband across the NE area
The NE postcode area covers Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding North East England region, spanning 61 outward-code districts. Overall fixed-broadband provision across NE is strong: superfast reaches about 89% of premises and gigabit-capable connectivity is available to roughly 66.1%.
Availability is never uniform across a whole postcode area — city-centre NE districts are typically further ahead on full fibre than outlying towns and rural fringes. Use the district breakdown below to see how each NE outcode compares, then check an exact postcode for the definitive answer.
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NE districts compared
Each NE outward code ranked by size. Click a district for its full breakdown and a postcode-level check.
| District | Area | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE61 | Northumberland | 88.8% | 59.4% |
| NE3 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 99.6% | 94.4% |
| NE5 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 98.7% | 92.7% |
| NE24 | Northumberland | 98.8% | 93.3% |
| NE65 | Northumberland | 84.3% | 25.9% |
| NE34 | South Tyneside | 97.5% | 87.5% |
| NE6 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 98.5% | 81.9% |
| NE23 | North Tyneside | 98.2% | 86.3% |
| NE28 | North Tyneside | 98.4% | 90.7% |
| NE66 | Northumberland | 83.8% | 48% |
| NE29 | North Tyneside | 97.3% | 80.9% |
| NE15 | Gateshead | 95.7% | 82.3% |
| NE9 | Gateshead | 98% | 87.3% |
| NE12 | North Tyneside | 98.9% | 90% |
| NE46 | Northumberland | 85.9% | 14.5% |
| NE4 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 99.3% | 92.8% |
| NE16 | County Durham | 92.7% | 52.3% |
| NE63 | Northumberland | 98.6% | 94.8% |
| NE10 | Gateshead | 95.1% | 92.3% |
| NE33 | South Tyneside | 94.5% | 82.7% |
| NE8 | Gateshead | 95.5% | 77.3% |
| NE32 | South Tyneside | 95% | 88.3% |
| NE25 | North Tyneside | 98.9% | 93.7% |
| NE38 | County Durham | 91.8% | 64.8% |
| NE30 | North Tyneside | 98.8% | 70.4% |
| NE47 | Northumberland | 82.1% | 56.8% |
| NE21 | Gateshead | 92.2% | 83.7% |
| NE37 | South Tyneside | 95.9% | 85.5% |
| NE22 | Northumberland | 96.6% | 81.9% |
| NE26 | North Tyneside | 97.6% | 79.1% |
| NE1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 71.1% | 59.8% |
| NE40 | Gateshead | 94.8% | 74.2% |
| NE31 | South Tyneside | 96.8% | 90.4% |
| NE2 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 98.5% | 86.9% |
| NE11 | Gateshead | 83.6% | 50.8% |
| NE13 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 92.8% | 72.6% |
| NE20 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 77.3% | 26.5% |
| NE48 | Northumberland | 63.4% | 35% |
| NE42 | Gateshead | 95.4% | 68% |
| NE39 | County Durham | 90.8% | 72.5% |
| NE27 | North Tyneside | 96.4% | 87.3% |
| NE49 | Northumberland | 78.9% | 1.9% |
| NE62 | Northumberland | 97.3% | 89.1% |
| NE7 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 99.6% | 96.5% |
| NE43 | Northumberland | 78.6% | 56.3% |
| NE19 | Northumberland | 59.9% | 39.2% |
| NE36 | South Tyneside | 92.9% | 73.6% |
| NE45 | Northumberland | 91.6% | 29.7% |
| NE64 | Northumberland | 99.9% | 97.7% |
| NE71 | Northumberland | 70.1% | 48.4% |
| NE17 | County Durham | 89.9% | 2.2% |
| NE35 | South Tyneside | 100% | 83.3% |
| NE70 | Northumberland | 70.2% | 56.8% |
| NE67 | Northumberland | 73.8% | 37% |
| NE68 | Northumberland | 96.8% | 11.1% |
| NE41 | Gateshead | 81.8% | 68.1% |
| NE44 | Northumberland | 75.5% | 3.5% |
| NE18 | Northumberland | 70.5% | 37.4% |
| NE69 | Northumberland | 92.6% | 90.1% |
| NE99 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 75% | 75% |
| NE98 | Gateshead | 26.5% | 0% |
Business broadband & leased lines in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Broadband availability data © 2026 Ofcom (Connected Nations), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area averages and predictions; availability at an individual address may differ — always confirm with a postcode-level check.