Crap Towns / Kirkham / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Kirkham?
In January 2026, 0.1% of premises in Kirkham 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 94.7% 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 | 4 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,872 | 94.7% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Longton | 8.8 km | 4.4 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 9.4 km | 2.5 |
| Preston | 11.2 km | 0.5 |
| Fulwood | 9.7 km | 0.5 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 10.8 km | 0.4 |
| Thornton | 14.0 km | 0.4 |
| Penwortham | 10.1 km | 0.3 |
| Blackpool | 9.9 km | 0.2 |
| Kirkham | – | 0.1 |
| Cottam | 6.4 km | 0.1 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 8.9 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |