Crap Towns / Durham / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Durham?
In January 2026, 0.9% of premises in Durham couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 1.8 times the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 9 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 75.5% of premises, 20% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 9 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 200 | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 17,558 | 75.5% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Ushaw Moor and Bearpark | 4.1 km | 1.2 |
| Durham | – | 0.9 |
| Brandon | 4.6 km | 0.8 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 10.7 km | 0.8 |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 8.5 km | 0.6 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 8.9 km | 0.6 |
| Fence Houses | 8.2 km | 0.4 |
| Spennymoor | 8.7 km | 0.3 |
| Chester-le-Street | 8.1 km | 0.3 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 10.8 km | 0.2 |
| Sacriston | 5.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |