Crap Towns / Broadstairs / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Broadstairs?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Broadstairs couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 15 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 87.8% of premises, 6% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 15 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 57 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 12,310 | 87.8% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Whitfield | 24.8 km | 2.8 |
| Canterbury | 25.7 km | 1.6 |
| Herne | 20.6 km | 1.2 |
| Margate | 3.6 km | 1.1 |
| Dover | 27.6 km | 0.9 |
| Whitstable | 27.2 km | 0.7 |
| Deal | 16.7 km | 0.5 |
| Broadstairs | – | 0.4 |
| Ramsgate | 3.0 km | 0.3 |
| Herne Bay | 19.4 km | 0.1 |
| Aylesham | 21.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |