Crap Towns / Downham Market / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Downham Market?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Downham Market couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), far lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 83.1% of premises, 11% 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 | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 4,865 | 83.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| King's Lynn | 17.7 km | 1.3 |
| Long Sutton | 26.5 km | 1.1 |
| March | 20.6 km | 1.1 |
| Chatteris | 27.9 km | 1.1 |
| Wisbech | 16.2 km | 0.9 |
| Littleport | 17.3 km | 0.7 |
| Mildenhall | 29.8 km | 0.6 |
| Swaffham | 21.6 km | 0.6 |
| Brandon | 24.0 km | 0.4 |
| Ely | 24.2 km | 0.3 |
| Downham Market | – | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |