Crap Towns / Appley Bridge / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Appley Bridge?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Appley Bridge 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 92.7% of premises, about the same as 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 | 10 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,174 | 92.7% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Blackrod | 8.8 km | 2.3 |
| Coppull | 5.4 km | 2.0 |
| Standish | 4.1 km | 0.8 |
| Adlington | 8.3 km | 0.6 |
| Orrell | 5.3 km | 0.6 |
| Wigan | 5.8 km | 0.5 |
| Appley Bridge | – | 0.4 |
| Shevington | 1.9 km | 0.3 |
| Skelmersdale | 5.6 km | 0.2 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 8.6 km | 0.1 |
| Burscough | 9.3 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |