Crap Towns / Bishop's Waltham / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Bishop's Waltham?
In January 2026, 3.4% of premises in Bishop's Waltham couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 6.8 times the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 18 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 74.8% of premises, 20% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 18 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 126 | 3.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,791 | 74.8% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Waltham | – | 3.4 |
| Whiteley | 8.8 km | 2.7 |
| Eastleigh | 8.9 km | 1.4 |
| Bursledon | 10.6 km | 1.2 |
| Botley | 6.6 km | 1.0 |
| Denmead | 12.0 km | 0.8 |
| West End | 8.9 km | 0.7 |
| Hedge End | 7.4 km | 0.6 |
| Locks Heath | 11.7 km | 0.4 |
| Chandler's Ford | 12.5 km | 0.3 |
| Fareham | 12.0 km | 0.2 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |