Crap Towns / Newhaven / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Newhaven?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Newhaven 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 87.9% of premises, 6% 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 | 3 | less than 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 5,729 | 87.9% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove | 12.4 km | 1.0 |
| Peacehaven | 3.1 km | 0.8 |
| Uckfield | 20.2 km | 0.8 |
| Seaford | 4.9 km | 0.6 |
| Hailsham | 16.9 km | 0.4 |
| Polegate | 14.3 km | 0.1 |
| Stone Cross | 17.8 km | 0.1 |
| Lewes | 9.9 km | 0.1 |
| Eastbourne | 16.6 km | 0.1 |
| Newhaven | – | less than 0.1 |
| Lower Willingdon | 14.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |