Crap Towns / Hatfield / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Hatfield?
In January 2026, 1.2% of premises in Hatfield couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 2.4 times the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 67 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 84.9% of premises, 9% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 67 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 203 | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 13,839 | 84.9% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Redbourn | 12.2 km | 2.5 |
| Hertford | 10.8 km | 1.8 |
| Borehamwood | 12.0 km | 1.6 |
| London Colney | 6.8 km | 1.4 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 5.0 km | 1.4 |
| Hatfield | – | 1.2 |
| Radlett | 10.8 km | 0.8 |
| Potters Bar | 8.1 km | 0.7 |
| Harpenden | 9.8 km | 0.7 |
| St Albans | 6.2 km | 0.5 |
| Chiswell Green | 9.8 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |