Crap Towns / Garstang / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Garstang?
In January 2026, 1.3% of premises in Garstang couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 2.6 times the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 75.1% of premises, 20% 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 | 47 | 1.3% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,644 | 75.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Garstang | – | 1.3 |
| Longridge | 14.1 km | 0.9 |
| Fleetwood | 16.4 km | 0.6 |
| Preston | 15.8 km | 0.5 |
| Fulwood | 13.5 km | 0.5 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 14.5 km | 0.4 |
| Thornton | 15.0 km | 0.4 |
| Lancaster | 16.4 km | 0.2 |
| Kirkham | 15.5 km | 0.1 |
| Cottam | 13.5 km | 0.1 |
| Cleveleys | 17.0 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |