Crap Towns / Kidderminster / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Kidderminster?
In January 2026, 0.1% of premises in Kidderminster couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 80% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 32 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 26,348 | 93.4% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Hagley | 7.9 km | 4.7 |
| Bewdley | 4.3 km | 0.8 |
| Stourbridge | 10.3 km | 0.4 |
| Halesowen | 14.4 km | 0.4 |
| Brierley Hill | 13.2 km | 0.2 |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 5.2 km | 0.2 |
| Kidderminster | – | 0.1 |
| Droitwich Spa | 15.3 km | 0.1 |
| Bromsgrove | 14.6 km | 0.1 |
| Kingswinford | 13.6 km | 0.1 |
| Catshill | 14.1 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |