Crap Towns / Kirby Cross / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Kirby Cross?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Kirby Cross couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 6 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 73.4% of premises, 22% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 6 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 15 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,484 | 73.4% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe | 18.1 km | 1.6 |
| Colchester | 22.7 km | 1.5 |
| West Mersea | 21.9 km | 0.6 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 2.6 km | 0.5 |
| Kirby Cross | – | 0.4 |
| Jaywick | 10.5 km | 0.4 |
| Berechurch | 22.3 km | 0.4 |
| Felixstowe | 14.6 km | 0.2 |
| Harwich | 10.0 km | 0.2 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 7.3 km | 0.1 |
| Brightlingsea | 14.1 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |