Highlight Reel · The North East League
Leaders set the pace.
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Real-time leaderboards from official Ofcom Connected Nations data. Switch the metric to see who’s winning what.
Investment Story · This vintage
South Tyneside led the region on full fibre density,
moving 22.6% → 67.1% (+44.50pp).
moving 22.6% → 67.1% (+44.50pp).
This is the kind of progress investors and DSIT notice. If your authority is below the line, the data tells you exactly where to focus next.
Biggest Gainers · Across All Vintages
The podium.
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Champion
South Tyneside
22.6%67.1%
+44.50pp
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Runner-up
Gateshead
45.6%79.6%
+34.00pp
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Bronze
Middlesbrough
36.3%63.7%
+27.40pp
Live Standings · Full Fibre (FDDI)
Full leaderboard.
| Rank | Local Authority | Full Fibre (FDDI) |
|---|---|---|
01 | Hartlepool | 96.6% |
02 | Newcastle | 89.4% |
03 | Darlington | 89.0% |
04 | County Durham | 86.1% |
05 | North Tyneside | 85.6% |
06 | Northumberland | 83.9% |
07 | Sunderland | 81.6% |
08 | Gateshead | 79.6% |
09 | South Tyneside | 67.1% |
10 | Middlesbrough | 63.7% |
11 | Stockton-on-Tees | 61.2% |
12 | Redcar & Cleveland | 60.8% |
Narrative analysis · Full Fibre (FDDI) · preview
Hartlepool leads the Full Fibre (FDDI) leaderboard at 96.6%, while Redcar & Cleveland trails at 60.8%.
The 11.4-point spread tells one story. The deeper analysis — DDCI correlation, deprivation-adjusted ranking, and what each authority should actually do next — tells the story that matters.
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