Crap Towns / Catshill / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Catshill?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Catshill couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), far lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 1 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 95.5% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 4,276 | 95.5% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Hagley | 9.3 km | 4.7 |
| Stourbridge | 11.9 km | 0.4 |
| Halesowen | 10.4 km | 0.4 |
| Redditch | 10.5 km | 0.3 |
| Brierley Hill | 13.6 km | 0.2 |
| Droitwich Spa | 13.2 km | 0.1 |
| Bromsgrove | 3.5 km | 0.1 |
| Hollywood | 11.6 km | less than 0.1 |
| Catshill | – | less than 0.1 |
| Blackheath | 13.0 km | 0.0 |
| Cradley Heath | 12.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |