Durham mobile coverage EE strongest indoors, 99% vs Three 89% DH postcode area
No network wins Durham on overall coverage: all four are within 2 points, but indoors EE reaches 99% of sampled addresses and Three 89%.
Durham as a whole
Ofcom Mobile Coverage data (May 2025), measured across 972 addresses in 52 sampled postcodes, pooled from 9 districts. Methodology.
What differs inside Durham
Where the networks split most
- DH4 Hetton, West Rainton, Leamside: indoors EE, O2 and Vodafone 100%, Three 54%.
- DH2 Chester-le-Street, Pelton, Lamesley: indoors EE 100%, Three 75%.
- DH9 Pelton, Stanley, Lamesley: indoors EE, O2 and Vodafone 100%, Three 83%.
Each network's weakest and strongest district
| Network | Indoor |
|---|---|
| EE | 88% in DH7 Belmont; 100% in 8 districts |
| O2 | 89% in DH2 Chester-le-Street; 100% in 6 districts |
| Three | 54% in DH4 Hetton; 100% in 4 districts |
| Vodafone | 81% in DH2 Chester-le-Street; 100% in 6 districts |
Middle of the area against its edges
The 3 districts nearest the middle (DH1 Belmont, DH2 Chester-le-Street, DH3 Washington) against the 3 furthest out (DH5 Hetton, DH6 Coxhoe, DH8 Consett):
- Three indoors: 89% in the middle, 98% at the edges.
District by district
| District | Places | Indoor, low to high | Addresses |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH1 | Belmont, Brandon, Pittington | 100% on all four | 95 |
| DH2 | Chester-le-Street, Pelton, Lamesley | Three 75%; EE 100% | 161 |
| DH3 | Washington, Lamesley, North Lodge | 100% on all four | 111 |
| DH4 | Hetton, West Rainton, Leamside | Three 54%; the rest 100% | 72 |
| DH5 | Hetton, West Rainton, Leamside | 100% on all four | 143 |
| DH6 | Coxhoe, Murton, Brandon | O2, Three and Vodafone 90%; EE 100% | 69 |
| DH7 | Belmont, Brandon, Burnhope | EE and Three 88%; Vodafone 99% | 93 |
| DH8 | Consett, Lanchester, Healey | 100% on all four | 139 |
| DH9 | Pelton, Stanley, Lamesley | Three 83%; the rest 100% | 89 |
Guide: Best Mobile Network in Durham (2026): DH1 to DH9 Compared
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