Crap Towns / Easington / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Easington?
In January 2026, 0.1% of premises in Easington couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 80% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 94.8% of premises, about the same as 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 | 5 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,712 | 94.8% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Wingate | 6.8 km | 2.4 |
| Seaham | 5.6 km | 1.1 |
| Hartlepool | 13.7 km | 0.7 |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 8.6 km | 0.6 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 10.9 km | 0.6 |
| Horden | 2.7 km | 0.5 |
| Fence Houses | 12.5 km | 0.4 |
| Murton | 4.5 km | 0.2 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 13.2 km | 0.2 |
| Easington | – | 0.1 |
| Peterlee | 3.3 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |