Crap Towns / Brightlingsea / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Brightlingsea?
In January 2026, 0.1% of premises in Brightlingsea couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 80% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 52.9% of premises, 44% 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 | 3 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,397 | 52.9% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe | 7.1 km | 1.6 |
| Colchester | 12.2 km | 1.5 |
| West Mersea | 7.9 km | 0.6 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 16.7 km | 0.5 |
| Kirby Cross | 14.1 km | 0.4 |
| Tiptree | 19.4 km | 0.4 |
| Jaywick | 7.1 km | 0.4 |
| Berechurch | 10.1 km | 0.4 |
| Harwich | 20.8 km | 0.2 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 8.4 km | 0.1 |
| Brightlingsea | – | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |