Lancaster mobile coverage O2 strongest indoors, 96% vs Three 78% LA postcode area
No network wins Lancaster on overall coverage: all four are within 3 points, but indoors O2 reaches 96% of sampled addresses and Three 78%.
Lancaster as a whole
Ofcom Mobile Coverage data (May 2025), measured across 730 addresses in 42 sampled postcodes, pooled from 8 districts. Methodology.
What differs inside Lancaster
Where the networks split most
- LA5 Warton, Carnforth, Silverdale: indoors O2 100%, Three 0%.
- LA6 Holme, Warton, Bentham: indoors Three 90%, Vodafone 46%.
- LA7 Beetham, Heversham, Hincaster: indoors O2 and Vodafone 99%, Three 61%.
Each network's weakest and strongest district
| Network | Indoor |
|---|---|
| EE | 73% in LA5 Warton; 100% in 4 districts |
| O2 | 67% in LA6 Holme; 100% in 5 districts |
| Three | 0% in LA5 Warton; 100% in 4 districts |
| Vodafone | 46% in LA6 Holme; 100% in 4 districts |
Middle of the area against its edges
The 2 districts nearest the middle (LA5 Warton, LA7 Beetham) against the 2 furthest out (LA3 Heysham, LA9 Kendal):
- Three indoors: 44% in the middle, 100% at the edges.
- EE indoors: 85% in the middle, 100% at the edges.
District by district
| District | Places | Indoor, low to high | Addresses |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA1 | Scotforth, Ellel, Morecambe | 100% on all four | 71 |
| LA2 | Lune Valley, Ellel, Bentham | Three 55%; O2 95% | 22 small sample |
| LA3 | Heysham, Overton, Middleton | 100% on all four | 92 |
| LA4 | Morecambe, Bare, Poulton | 100% on all four | 116 |
| LA5 | Warton, Carnforth, Silverdale | Three 0%; O2 100% | 70 |
| LA6 | Holme, Warton, Bentham | Vodafone 46%; Three 90% | 79 |
| LA7 | Beetham, Heversham, Hincaster | Three 61%; O2 and Vodafone 99% | 181 |
| LA9 | Kendal, Natland, Helsington | 100% on all four | 99 |
Marked small sample: under 30 addresses sampled. Listed, but left out of the comparisons above.
Guide: Best Mobile Network in Lancaster (2026): LA1 to LA9 Compared
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