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5G Coverage and Rollout
5G has launched in a number of places here in the UK, but as with the early days of previous generations of the technology (namely 3G and 4G), actual 5G coverage is limited mostly to parts of select towns and cities. The roll out of 5G is gaining traction though, and the main question on everyone's mind is when does 5G come to my area?
The good news is that 5G is already available in 98 major towns and cities via at least one mobile operator. Many of the towns and cities set to get 5G throughout 2020 have also now been revealed.
In this article we will run you through everything you need to know about 5G coverage in your area.
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5G coverage overview
EE became the first mobile operator to launch 5G in the UK. That was back in May, 2019, and since then we've seen Vodafone, O2 and Three launch their own 5G services, along with some MVNOs (discussed below).
Network |
5G Launch Date |
Major Towns and Cities with 5G |
---|---|---|
May, 2019 |
63 |
|
July 2019 |
30 |
|
February, 2020 |
41 |
|
October 2019 |
47 |
|
October, 2019 |
63 |
|
January, 2020 |
47 |
|
March, 2020 |
47 |
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October, 2019 |
30 |
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October,2020 |
47 |
Areas with 5G coverage right now
There are currently 98 major towns and cities in the UK with 5G coverage on at least one mobile network.
Town/City |
EE +BT |
Vodafone +VOXI |
Three |
O2 +Sky +Tesco +Giffgaff |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aberdeen |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Bath |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
Birmingham |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Blackburn |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Blackpool |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Bolton |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
Bournemouth |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Bradford |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Brighton |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Bristol |
✔ |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
Bromley |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Cambridge |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
Canterbury |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Cardiff |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Carlisle |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Central London |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Chelmsford |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Chester |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Cleveland |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Colchester |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
Coventry |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Crewe |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Croydon |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Darlington |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
Dartford |
✔ |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
Derby |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Doncaster |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Dorchester |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Dudley |
✔ |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
Dumfries and Galloway |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Dundee |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Durham |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
East London |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Edinburgh |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Enfield |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Exeter |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Falkirk and Stirling |
✔ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Galashiels |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Glasgow |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Gloucester |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
Guildford |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✖ |
Halifax |
✔ |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
Harrogate |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Harrow |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Hemel Hempstead |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Hereford |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Huddersfield |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Hull |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Ilford |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Inverness |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
Ipswich |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Kilmarnock |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Kingston upon Thames |
✔ |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
Kirkcaldy |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Kirkwall |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Lancaster |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
Leeds |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Leicester |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Lerwick |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Lincoln |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Liverpool |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Llandrindod Wells |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Llandudno |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
Luton |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Manchester |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Milton Keynes |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Motherwell |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Newport |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
North London |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
North West London |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Northampton |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Northern Ireland |
✔ |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
Norwich |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
Nottingham |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Oldham |
✔ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Outer Hebrides |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Oxford |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Paisley |
✔ |
✔ |
✖ |
✖ |
Perth |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Peterborough |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Plymouth |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Portsmouth |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Preston |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
Reading |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Redhill |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
Rochester |
✔ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Romford |
✔ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Salisbury |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Sheffield |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Shrewsbury |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Slough |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
South East London |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
South West London |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Southall |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Southampton |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Southend-on-Sea |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
St Albans |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
Stevenage |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
Stockport |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
Stoke-on-Trent |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Sunderland |
✔ |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
Sutton |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Swansea |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Swindon |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Taunton |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Telford |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
Tonbridge |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Torquay |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Truro |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
Twickenham |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Wakefield |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
Walsall |
✔ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
Warrington |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Watford |
✔ |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
West London |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Wigan |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
Wolverhampton |
✔ |
✔ |
✖ |
✔ |
Worcester |
✖ |
✖ |
✔ |
✖ |
York |
✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
EE 5G coverage is currently available in 63 major locations (plus numerous smaller ones), Vodafone 5G is in 30 locations (plus a number of smaller ones), O2 is in 47, and Three is in 41 (as well as offering 5G Home Broadband in London). The major 5G locations are listed above.
It should be noted that when a mobile operator states that 5G coverage is available in a city such as Manchester, it does not mean that Manchester has city-wide coverage - more likely it will be limited to the most heavily populated or trafficked areas. This will change in time.
To check out which areas of the above cities have 5G coverage right now you can use the coverage checkers above or find out via our individual coverage pages below:
Areas getting 5G coverage in 2020
5G coverage will roll out to at least a further 7 major towns and cities during 2020. You can see these below.
Town/City |
EE |
Vodafone |
Three |
O2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bournemouth |
- |
2020 |
- |
2020 |
Cambridge |
2020 |
- |
- |
2020 |
Eton |
- |
- |
- |
2020 |
Gloucester |
2020 |
- |
- |
- |
Hove |
- |
- |
- |
2020 |
Milton Keynes |
- |
- |
2020 |
2020 |
Worcester |
2020 |
- | - | - |
Areas with no confirmed 5G launch dates
If your town or city is not listed in either of the sections above then check our full coverage pages for each individual network, as these also include smaller locations due to get 5G. If there’s no sign of your town or city there though, then at the time of writing there is no information available on when 5G will come to your area on any of the UK's networks.
When will MVNOs launch 5G?
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) don't own their own physical network and instead use one of the UK's core networks (EE, O2, Three and Vodafone) to provide their service. Therefore, they are reliant on the core networks allowing them to provide 5G to their customers.
So far BT, VOXI, Tesco Mobile and Sky Mobile have already launched a 5G service, while Smarty has announced that it will be offering 5G at some point in the future.





