Connectivity in Darlington
Unitary authorityThe south of the North East. 113,402 people in 197 square kilometres.
4 layers about connectivity for Darlington, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Gigabit coverage by output area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Darlington’s 372 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.
Gigabit broadband coverage
CouncilIn Darlington, 92.7% 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% higher88.4%
- Against the UK
- 6% higher87.8%
Full-fibre broadband coverage
CouncilIn Darlington, 86.7% 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
- 7% higher81.3%
- Against the UK
- 7% higher81.0%
Full-fibre take-up
CouncilIn Darlington, 43% 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
- 7% lower46%
- Against the UK
- 9% lower47%
4G coverage from all four networks
CouncilIn Darlington, 99.93% 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
- 1% higher99.35%
- Against the UK
- 1% higher99.22%