Crap Towns / Houghton-le-Spring / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Houghton-le-Spring?
In January 2026, 0.6% of premises in Houghton-le-Spring couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% higher than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 11 couldn't even 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 | 11 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 38 | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 6,206 | 94.8% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 7.7 km | 2.0 |
| Sunderland | 8.3 km | 1.2 |
| Seaham | 7.9 km | 1.1 |
| Durham | 8.9 km | 0.9 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 9.4 km | 0.8 |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 2.7 km | 0.6 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | – | 0.6 |
| Fence Houses | 1.7 km | 0.4 |
| Chester-le-Street | 6.9 km | 0.3 |
| Murton | 6.5 km | 0.2 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 3.1 km | 0.2 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |