Crap Towns / Amble / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Amble?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Amble couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 81.2% of premises, 13% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 16 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,032 | 81.2% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Seaton Delaval | 29.4 km | 1.6 |
| Wideopen | 31.9 km | 1.0 |
| Morpeth | 19.7 km | 0.7 |
| Ashington | 17.1 km | 0.7 |
| Cramlington | 27.1 km | 0.5 |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 16.6 km | 0.5 |
| Amble | – | 0.4 |
| Stakeford | 18.7 km | 0.4 |
| Alnwick | 11.5 km | 0.3 |
| Blyth | 23.6 km | 0.2 |
| Bedlington | 21.9 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |