CH POSTCODE AREA · 8 DISTRICTS SAMPLED
Chester mobile coverage Vodafone strongest indoors, 100% vs Three 79% CH postcode area
No network wins Chester on overall coverage: all four are within 3 points, but indoors Vodafone reaches 100% of sampled addresses and Three 79%.
Chester as a whole
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Ofcom Mobile Coverage data (May 2025), measured across 867 addresses in 48 sampled postcodes, pooled from 8 districts. Methodology.
What differs inside Chester
Where the networks split most
- CH3 District, Tarvin, Farndon: indoors Vodafone 100%, Three 51%.
- CH1 Ledsham, Sealand, Saughall: indoors EE, O2 and Vodafone 100%, Three 61%.
- CH2 Ince, Bache, Elton: indoors EE, O2 and Vodafone 100%, Three 61%.
Each network's weakest and strongest district
| Network | Indoor |
|---|---|
| EE | 81% in CH3 District; 100% in 6 districts |
| Three | 51% in CH3 District; 100% in CH6 Halkyn, CH7 Mold |
Middle of the area against its edges
The 2 districts nearest the middle (CH4 Hope, CH5 Shotton) against the 2 furthest out (CH3 District, CH8 Holywell):
- Three indoors: 93% in the middle, 64% at the edges.
District by district
| District | Places | Indoor, low to high | Addresses |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH1 | Ledsham, Sealand, Saughall | Three 61%; the rest 100% | 99 |
| CH2 | Ince, Bache, Elton | Three 61%; the rest 100% | 93 |
| CH3 | District, Tarvin, Farndon | Three 51%; Vodafone 100% | 108 |
| CH4 | Hope, Higher Kinnerton, Eaton | EE and Three 97%; the rest 100% | 159 |
| CH5 | Shotton, Connah's Quay, Sealand | Three 88%; the rest 100% | 105 |
| CH6 | Halkyn, Bagillt, Flint | 100% on all four | 104 |
| CH7 | Mold, Buckley: Bistre, Hope | 100% on all four | 61 |
| CH8 | Holywell, Halkyn, Mostyn | Three 75%; EE and Vodafone 100% | 138 |
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