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Connectivity in Cheshire East

Unitary authority

The south of the North West. 425,459 people in 1,166 square kilometres.

4 layers about connectivity for Cheshire East, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Gigabit coverage by output area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

Cheshire East’s 1,298 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
83.7%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Cheshire East, 83.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 87.8%.

Against England
5% lower88.4%
Against the UK
5% lower87.8%
Gigabit broadband coverage: Cheshire East among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Cheshire East is 83.7%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
79.2%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Cheshire East, 79.2% of homes and businesses could get full-fibre broadband in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 81.0%.

Against England
3% lower81.3%
Against the UK
2% lower81.0%
Full-fibre broadband coverage: Cheshire East among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Cheshire East is 79.2%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
58%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Cheshire East, 58% of the homes and businesses that could get full fibre had a full-fibre connection in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 47%.

Against England
26% higher46%
Against the UK
23% higher47%
Full-fibre take-up: Cheshire East among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Cheshire East is 58.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
99.57%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Cheshire East, 99.57% of homes and businesses had outdoor 4G coverage from all four mobile networks in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 99.22%.

Against England
About the same99.35%
Against the UK
About the same99.22%
4G coverage from all four networks: Cheshire East among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Cheshire East is 99.6%.