Crap Towns / Berechurch / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Berechurch?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Berechurch couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 1 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 93.1% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 12 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,968 | 93.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe | 4.2 km | 1.6 |
| Colchester | 3.3 km | 1.5 |
| West Mersea | 9.4 km | 0.6 |
| Halstead | 20.4 km | 0.6 |
| Tiptree | 12.2 km | 0.4 |
| Jaywick | 17.2 km | 0.4 |
| Berechurch | – | 0.4 |
| Maldon | 20.3 km | 0.3 |
| Witham | 19.5 km | 0.1 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 18.2 km | 0.1 |
| Brightlingsea | 10.1 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |