Crap Towns / Merton / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Merton?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Merton couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 53 couldn't even 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 | 53 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 384 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 87,163 | 94.7% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Croydon | 9.8 km | 2.4 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 9.6 km | 1.6 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 6.7 km | 1.4 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 8.8 km | 1.0 |
| Sutton | 5.5 km | 1.0 |
| Wandsworth | 4.7 km | 0.8 |
| Lambeth | 7.3 km | 0.8 |
| Banstead | 9.7 km | 0.6 |
| Merton | – | 0.4 |
| Worcester Park and Stoneleigh | 5.8 km | 0.1 |
| Ewell | 7.8 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |