Crap Towns / Lees / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Lees?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Lees couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), far lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 94.5% 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 | 2 | less than 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 5,489 | 94.5% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Mossley | 2.8 km | 0.8 |
| Uppermill | 3.5 km | 0.7 |
| Stalybridge | 6.0 km | 0.4 |
| Chadderton | 6.2 km | 0.2 |
| Royton | 5.2 km | 0.1 |
| Oldham | 2.6 km | 0.1 |
| Shaw | 5.1 km | 0.1 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 5.3 km | 0.1 |
| Dukinfield | 7.4 km | 0.1 |
| Lees | – | less than 0.1 |
| Failsworth | 7.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |