Crap Towns / Clacton-on-Sea / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Clacton-on-Sea?
In January 2026, 0.1% of premises in Clacton-on-Sea couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 80% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 1 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 85.6% of premises, 9% lower than 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 | 22 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 23,608 | 85.6% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe | 14.4 km | 1.6 |
| Colchester | 19.6 km | 1.5 |
| West Mersea | 15.4 km | 0.6 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 9.6 km | 0.5 |
| Kirby Cross | 7.3 km | 0.4 |
| Jaywick | 3.1 km | 0.4 |
| Berechurch | 18.2 km | 0.4 |
| Felixstowe | 21.7 km | 0.2 |
| Harwich | 16.7 km | 0.2 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | – | 0.1 |
| Brightlingsea | 8.4 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |