Whickham mobile coverage EE 100% indoors here, 92% in NE11 nearby NE16 · County Durham
No network wins NE16 on overall coverage: all four score 100/100.
NE16: Whickham, Stanley, Lamesley, Blaydon, Derwent, Tanfield, Sunniside, Pont Valley (County Durham, Gateshead).
NE16 scores
Ofcom Mobile Coverage data (May 2025), measured across 88 addresses in 6 sampled postcodes: NE16 5AG, NE16 5QL, NE16 5RP, NE16 5SL, NE16 5TF, NE16 5UN. Methodology.
How NE16 compares
Every network here is within 8 points of the Newcastle average, indoors and outdoors.
Weakest spot in Newcastle: NE18 Matfen, where Vodafone reaches 3% indoors.
Indoor signal around NE16
| District | km away | EE | O2 | Three | Vodafone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE16 Whickham (here) | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| NE11 Whickham, Lamesley | 4 | 92% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| NE4 Benwell, Elswick | 6 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| NE8 Teams, Bridges | 6 | 85% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| NE15 Wylam, Horsley | 6 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Newcastle average | – | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% |
Biggest difference nearby: EE indoors, 100% here and 92% in NE11 Whickham, 4 km away.
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