Crap Towns / Herne Bay / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Herne Bay?
In January 2026, 0.1% of premises in Herne Bay couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 80% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 1 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 93.4% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 15 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 11,950 | 93.4% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 10.9 km | 1.6 |
| Faversham | 19.0 km | 1.3 |
| Minster | 24.5 km | 1.3 |
| Herne | 2.0 km | 1.2 |
| Margate | 16.0 km | 1.1 |
| Whitstable | 8.1 km | 0.7 |
| Deal | 23.9 km | 0.5 |
| Broadstairs | 19.4 km | 0.4 |
| Ramsgate | 18.4 km | 0.3 |
| Herne Bay | – | 0.1 |
| Aylesham | 16.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |