4G coverage: highest and lowest councils in North East (January 2026)
Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside had the joint highest 4G coverage from all four networks of North East’s 12 councils in January 2026, at 100.00%.
Northumberland had the lowest, at 98.46%. The middle council, Darlington, had 99.93%.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| =1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 100.00% |
| =1 | North Tyneside | 100.00% |
| =3 | Middlesbrough | 99.99% |
| =3 | Sunderland | 99.99% |
| 5 | Stockton-on-Tees | 99.97% |
| 6 | Darlington | 99.93% |
| 7 | South Tyneside | 99.90% |
| =8 | Gateshead | 99.86% |
| =8 | Hartlepool | 99.86% |
| 10 | Redcar and Cleveland | 99.53% |
| 11 | County Durham | 99.17% |
| 12 | Northumberland | 98.46% |