Crap Towns / Amersham / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Amersham?
In January 2026, 0.7% of premises in Amersham couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% higher than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 4 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 82.0% of premises, 13% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 4 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 55 | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 6,510 | 82.0% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Bovingdon | 6.9 km | 2.3 |
| Beaconsfield | 8.4 km | 1.6 |
| Berkhamsted | 9.6 km | 1.6 |
| Prestwood and Great Missenden | 9.1 km | 1.4 |
| Little Chalfont | 3.3 km | 1.2 |
| Chalfont St Peter | 8.7 km | 0.8 |
| Amersham | – | 0.7 |
| Chesham | 4.3 km | 0.7 |
| Hazlemere | 7.4 km | 0.4 |
| Rickmansworth | 10.5 km | 0.4 |
| Chorleywood | 7.2 km | 0.2 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |