Crap Towns / Blackfield and Langley / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Blackfield and Langley?
In January 2026, 1.0% of premises in Blackfield and Langley couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 2.0 times the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 72.5% of premises, 23% lower than 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 | 27 | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 1,913 | 72.5% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteley | 11.2 km | 2.7 |
| Marchwood | 10.0 km | 1.5 |
| Bursledon | 9.1 km | 1.2 |
| Blackfield and Langley | – | 1.0 |
| Holbury | 2.2 km | 1.0 |
| Netley | 7.1 km | 0.6 |
| Cowes | 8.2 km | 0.4 |
| Locks Heath | 8.6 km | 0.4 |
| East Cowes | 9.5 km | 0.2 |
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 5.8 km | 0.1 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 11.1 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |