Derby mobile coverage EE strongest indoors, 99% vs O2, Three and Vodafone 90% DE postcode area
No network wins Derby on overall coverage: all four are within 2 points, but indoors EE reaches 99% of sampled addresses and O2, Three and Vodafone 90%.
Derby as a whole
Ofcom Mobile Coverage data (May 2025), measured across 1,343 addresses in 57 sampled postcodes, pooled from 11 districts. Methodology.
What differs inside Derby
Where the networks split most
- DE5 Ripley, Loscoe, Swanwick: indoors EE 100%, Three 45%.
- DE12 Measham, Linton, Oakthorpe: indoors O2 and Three 99%, Vodafone 53%.
- DE7 Stanley, Dale Abbey, West Hallam: indoors EE and Three 100%, Vodafone 59%.
Each network's weakest and strongest district
| Network | Indoor |
|---|---|
| EE | 89% in DE4 Matlock; 100% in 8 districts |
| O2 | 66% in DE5 Ripley; 100% in 7 districts |
| Three | 45% in DE5 Ripley; 100% in 8 districts |
| Vodafone | 53% in DE12 Measham; 100% in 6 districts |
Middle of the area against its edges
The 3 districts nearest the middle (DE1 Burnaston, DE3 Burnaston, DE15 Burton) against the 3 furthest out (DE4 Matlock, DE5 Ripley, DE12 Measham):
- Three indoors: 100% in the middle, 68% at the edges.
- O2 indoors: 100% in the middle, 80% at the edges.
- Vodafone indoors: 100% in the middle, 82% at the edges.
District by district
| District | Places | Indoor, low to high | Addresses |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE1 | Burnaston, Darley, Etwall | 100% on all four | 145 |
| DE3 | Burnaston, Radbourne, Bearwardcote | 100% on all four | 120 |
| DE4 | Matlock, Crich, Ashover | EE 89%; O2 and Three 100% | 91 |
| DE5 | Ripley, Loscoe, Swanwick | Three 45%; EE 100% | 232 |
| DE6 | Ashbourne, Hulland, Norbury | 100% on all four | 123 |
| DE7 | Stanley, Dale Abbey, West Hallam | Vodafone 59%; EE and Three 100% | 145 |
| DE11 | Woodville, Ashby Woulds, Bretby | 100% on all four | 73 |
| DE12 | Measham, Linton, Oakthorpe | Vodafone 53%; O2 and Three 99% | 83 |
| DE13 | Eton, Burton, Hatton | O2 69%; EE 96% | 85 |
| DE14 | Eton, Burton, Anglesey | 100% on all four | 120 |
| DE15 | Burton, Repton, Winshill | 100% on all four | 126 |
Guide: Best Mobile Network in Derby (2026): DE1 to DE15 Compared
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