REVEALED: Worst places to live in Norfolk for mobile signal

Devices have been attached to fleets of bin lorries to find 'notspots' in the county, which has shown the villages badly affected by having poor connections.

Communities in north Norfolk are among the worst affected, with Happisburgh, Horning and Gunthorpe having the biggest coverage problems.

Areas around Norwich and King's Lynn are places with the best signal.

The Broads village of Horning is one of the worst places for phone signal in Norfolk (Image: Mike Page) READ MORE: Bin lorries used to discover Norfolk's phone signal notspots

The study has also shown which of the four biggest mobile operators offer the best service depending on where you live in the county.

The new maps have been created by Streetwave - a firm that monitors network coverage - as part of a Norfolk County Council-led project.

Areas surrounding King's Lynn generally have good phone signal (Image: Newsquest) READ MORE: Storm Darragh prompts safety fears over Norfolk's bad signal

NORFOLK'S NOTSPOTS

The coverage maps have calculated signal strength for EE, Three, Vodafone and O2 networks to reveal areas of poor coverage.

Areas with 'excellent' and 'good' phone signal are indicated by dark and light shades of green, while 'essential' coverage is yellow-shaded and 'poor' signal areas are red.

The coverage map for EE. The 'excellent' and 'good' signal areas are green, yellow are 'essential' and red is 'poor'. (Image: Streetwave)

'Notspots' - areas where there is limited or no wi-fi or mobile phone signal - are mostly found in rural areas.

The worst-hit are in north Norfolk.

The coverage map for O2. The 'excellent' and 'good' signal areas are green, yellow is 'essential' and red is 'poor'. (Image: Streetwave)

Happisburgh, Eccles on Sea, Neatishead, Horning, Tunstead, Sloley and Swanton Abbott all endure poor coverage.

Thurning, Hindolveston, Saxlingham and Bagthorpe are also badly affected.

Old Buckenham in south Norfolk (Image: Newsquest)

In south Norfolk, people living between Kenninghall and Old Buckenham also struggle with connections.

The coverage map for Vodafone. The 'excellent' and 'good' signal areas are green, yellow is 'essential' and red is 'poor'. (Image: Streetwave)

In the west of the county, old Hunstanton and Brancaster have poor signal.

EE -  a subsidiary of British Telecom - offers the most comprehensive mobile coverage in Norfolk.

Three and Vodafone have the weakest signal, with large areas showing 'poor' or 'essential' coverage.

The coverage map for Three. The 'excellent' and 'good' signal areas are green, yellow is 'essential' and red is 'poor'. (Image: Streetwave) Bad phone signal can frequently be a nuisance for people living in Norfolk.

It can leave vulnerable people feeling unsafe due to being unable to call for help.

This was highlighted recently after Storm Darragh left people living in north Norfolk struggling to speak with friends and family after suffering power cuts for several days. 

People can find out more at app.streetwave.co/coverage-checker/55/map.