Crap Towns / Longton / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Longton?
In January 2026, 4.4% of premises in Longton couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 8.8 times the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 11 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 35.0% of premises, 63% lower than 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 | 233 | 4.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 1,841 | 35.0% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Longton | – | 4.4 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 4.6 km | 2.5 |
| Preston | 8.5 km | 0.5 |
| Euxton | 9.4 km | 0.5 |
| Fulwood | 9.1 km | 0.5 |
| Leyland | 6.2 km | 0.4 |
| Penwortham | 4.9 km | 0.3 |
| Bamber Bridge | 7.9 km | 0.2 |
| Chorley | 12.3 km | 0.2 |
| Kirkham | 8.8 km | 0.1 |
| Cottam | 7.7 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |