Crap Towns / Blackheath / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Blackheath?
In January 2026, every one of the 3,510 premises in Blackheath could get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), against 0.5% that couldn't in the typical town. Gigabit broadband reached 99.4% of premises, 6% higher 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,490 | 99.4% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Dudley | 4.5 km | 0.4 |
| Smethwick | 4.9 km | 0.4 |
| Halesowen | 3.3 km | 0.4 |
| Brierley Hill | 5.4 km | 0.2 |
| West Bromwich | 6.7 km | 0.1 |
| Coseley | 7.4 km | 0.1 |
| Rowley Regis | 1.6 km | 0.1 |
| Oldbury | 2.7 km | 0.1 |
| Tipton | 6.7 km | less than 0.1 |
| Blackheath | – | 0.0 |
| Cradley Heath | 1.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |