Crap Towns / Birtley / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Birtley?
In January 2026, 0.2% of premises in Birtley couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 60% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 3 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 90.0% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 3 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 13 | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 6,245 | 90.0% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Whickham | 8.3 km | 4.9 |
| Washington | 4.1 km | 2.0 |
| Gateshead | 4.6 km | 1.9 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 2.9 km | 0.8 |
| Hebburn | 9.3 km | 0.7 |
| Fence Houses | 7.9 km | 0.4 |
| Stanley | 8.2 km | 0.3 |
| Chester-le-Street | 4.8 km | 0.3 |
| Birtley | – | 0.2 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 7.0 km | 0.2 |
| Sacriston | 9.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |