Crap Towns / Needham Market / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Needham Market?
In January 2026, 1.0% of premises in Needham Market couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 2.0 times the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 68.8% of premises, 27% lower than 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 | 30 | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,077 | 68.8% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Needham Market | – | 1.0 |
| Hadleigh | 13.8 km | 0.7 |
| Sudbury | 25.2 km | 0.6 |
| Diss | 24.8 km | 0.5 |
| Ipswich | 13.0 km | 0.4 |
| Woodbridge | 19.0 km | 0.3 |
| Stowmarket | 4.9 km | 0.3 |
| Kesgrave | 16.5 km | 0.3 |
| Felixstowe | 28.8 km | 0.2 |
| Harwich | 29.0 km | 0.2 |
| Bury St Edmunds | 25.3 km | 0.2 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |