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Three
Price rises
£18.50 from 1 April 2027
£22.00 from 1 April 2028
Effective Monthly Cost£18.50
More details about Three 5G Outdoor Hub (24m)
Virgin Media
Price rises
£22.99 from 1 April 2027
£26.99 from 1 April 2028
Effective Monthly Cost£22.99
More details about M250 Broadband OnlyVirgin Media
Price rises
£22.99 from 1 April 2027
£26.99 from 1 April 2028
Effective Monthly Cost£22.99
More details about M125 Broadband Only
EE
Price rises
£40.99 from 31 March 2027
£44.99 from 31 March 2028
Effective Monthly Cost£38.91
More details about Full Fibre 1.6GB
Sky
Price could change during your contract
Future rises not included: Sky hasn't stated an amount
Effective Monthly Cost£34.04
More details about Sky Full Fibre 1.6GB
Zen
No mid contract price rises
Effective Monthly Cost£45.63
More details about Full Fibre MaxSky
Prices may rise during your contract
Future rises not included: Sky hasn't stated an amount
Effective Monthly Cost£32.21
More details about Sky Stream, Essential TV & Netflix with Full Fibre 150Virgin Media
Price rises
£32.99 from 1 April 2027
£36.99 from 1 April 2028
Effective Monthly Cost£32.99
More details about M125 Broadband + FlexSky
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Future rises not included: Sky hasn't stated an amount
Effective Monthly Cost£33.21
More details about Sky Stream, Essential TV & Netflix with Full Fibre 75Average speed is the download speed at least half of customers get at peak time (8pm to 10pm). We earn a commission from the provider when you switch through our links, at no extra cost to you. Commission never affects how deals are ranked.
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Gateshead's gigabit story leans harder on Virgin Media than most of Tyneside: cable reaches 81% of premises, well above the national footprint, while full fibre at 83% sits just under the UK average. Which networks you can actually choose from depends squarely on which side of the borough you live.
The north-east corridor is the sweet spot: Felling, Deckham, Sheriff Hill, Pelaw and Wardley combine solid full fibre, the cable network and Gateshead's only CityFibre build, giving residents there a genuine three-way choice. Low Fell, Bensham and Dunston lean on cable while fibre fills in street by street. Whickham, Wrekenton and Springwell pair cable with decent fibre coverage. Birtley and the south are cable-first territory, and the rural south-west around Lamesley, Kibblesworth and Sunniside sees the least of every network, so an address check matters most out there.
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Independent networks reach just 20% of Gateshead premises, well below the UK average and one of the thinner altnet footprints in the North East. What build exists is CityFibre's, concentrated in the north-east corridor through Felling, Deckham, Pelaw and Wardley, where competitive deals from providers such as Sky, Vodafone, Zen and toob come into play. Across the rest of the borough the realistic comparison is between providers on the Openreach network and Virgin Media, so check your postcode to see which side of the line your address falls.
Here is a breakdown of the network coverage available across 103,051 premises in Gateshead, benchmarked directly against current UK national averages.
Gateshead's 95% gigabit availability is built on an unusually wide Virgin Media footprint: cable covers 81% of premises against a national share of around 57%. Full fibre sits at 83%, a touch below the UK average, with Openreach's own build at 75% and still filling in.
The borough's clear gap is independent networks. At 20%, altnet coverage runs at less than half the national level, which means less of the aggressive price competition that disrupts markets elsewhere in the North East. Most households still have two capable networks to choose from, but the postcode decides whether full fibre is one of them.
Data sources: Coverage statistics provided by ThinkBroadband Labs (Correct as of September 2026).
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Gateshead's 17 active broadband providers keep prices competitive. Right now the best value deal is Three's Three 5G Outdoor Hub (24m) at £15.00 a month for 150Mbps on a 24-month contract. Compare the effective monthly cost (including any setup fees and rewards) to find the true cheapest deal.
The fastest full-fibre broadband deal in Gateshead is EE's Full Fibre 1.6GB at 1600Mbps for £36.99 a month. Ideal for households running multiple 4K streams, video calls or large file transfers.
Thanks to Ofcom’s One Touch Switch, changing providers in Gateshead requires just a single request. Simply sign up with your new supplier and they will manage the cancellation of your old contract automatically.
No more retention calls; just a seamless switch.
Check your Early Termination Fee (ETF) with our calculator to see if switching saves you money overall. Some providers will even pay this fee for you. Alternatively, use your estimate to haggle a better deal with your current provider.
ETF calculatorPrices and packages for Gateshead come from our live deal feed, covering 17+ UK providers, and are researched using a sample postcode in the area.
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Savings estimated for broadband switches, from the typical bill our exit-fee calculator users report against comparable deals on our panel.
Currently, the fastest option in Gateshead reaches speeds of 1600Mbps. You can get this speed with the EE Full Fibre 1.6GB package.
Prices in the area currently start from £15.00 per month. Our data shows that Three Three 5G Outdoor Hub (24m) offers the best value for money right now.
Yes, combining internet and entertainment is a great way to save money in Gateshead. Currently, our top-rated bundle is Sky Sky Stream, Essential TV & Netflix with Full Fibre 150 — just £32.00 per month.
Competition is high in Gateshead. We found 17 different providers serving the area, including major networks like Sky and BT, plus independent Altnets.
Yes, Full Fibre coverage is currently at 82.82%. This technology delivers the most reliable connection for streaming and gaming compared to older copper connections.
Virgin Media's cable network currently covers 80.63% of the Gateshead area. If you fall outside this coverage zone, you can likely still access high speeds via the Openreach network.
Switching providers in Gateshead is now easier than ever thanks to One Touch Switch. You don't need to contact your old provider to cancel, simply choose a new deal from the 17 available ISPs and they'll handle the cancellation for you.
Every switch through Switchity supports reforestation and saves our community money on their broadband.
Savings are estimates: the typical bill our exit-fee calculator users report against comparable deals on our panel, applied per confirmed broadband switch. Ofcom finds in-contract broadband customers pay £7 to £9 a month less than out-of-contract customers (February 2026). How we work this out
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