Crap Towns / Helsby / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Helsby?
In January 2026, 0.5% of premises in Helsby couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), about the same as the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 91.5% 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 | 13 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,364 | 91.5% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Cuddington | 11.1 km | 1.4 |
| Chester | 12.3 km | 1.1 |
| Frodsham | 3.8 km | 0.6 |
| Helsby | – | 0.5 |
| Barnton | 14.5 km | 0.4 |
| Ellesmere Port | 9.9 km | 0.4 |
| Runcorn | 8.4 km | 0.4 |
| Hartford | 14.5 km | 0.3 |
| Widnes | 11.5 km | 0.1 |
| Northwich | 16.1 km | 0.1 |
| Weaverham | 12.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |