Gigabit broadband coverage: highest and lowest councils in East Midlands (January 2026)

Oadby and Wigston had the highest gigabit broadband coverage of East Midlands’s 35 councils in January 2026, at 98.4%.

Derbyshire Dales had the lowest, at 63.3%. The middle council, North West Leicestershire, had 89.5%.

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Gigabit broadband coverage for every council in East Midlands, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Value
1	Oadby and Wigston	98.4%
2	Leicester	97.6%
3	Derby	97.5%
4	Ashfield	97.0%
5	Nottingham	96.8%
6	Erewash	96.1%
7	Mansfield	96.0%
8	Broxtowe	95.7%
9	North Northamptonshire	95.3%
10	West Northamptonshire	94.3%
11	Charnwood	93.7%
12	Gedling	93.5%
13	Bolsover	93.3%
14	South Derbyshire	92.6%
15	Lincoln	91.9%
16	Blaby	91.7%
17	Chesterfield	90.5%
18	North West Leicestershire	89.5%
19	Amber Valley	89.2%
20	North East Derbyshire	87.9%
21	High Peak	85.3%
22	Newark and Sherwood	84.1%
23	Hinckley and Bosworth	83.6%
24	South Kesteven	83.0%
25	North Kesteven	82.9%
=26	Bassetlaw	80.9%
=26	Rushcliffe	80.9%
28	Harborough	80.8%
29	Boston	80.0%
=30	Melton	78.8%
=30	Rutland	78.8%
32	South Holland	76.4%
33	West Lindsey	68.1%
34	East Lindsey	67.0%
35	Derbyshire Dales	63.3%

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