Crap Towns / Norwich / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Norwich?
In January 2026, 0.5% of premises in Norwich couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), about the same as the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 29 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 91.3% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 29 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 394 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 79,232 | 91.3% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Wymondham | 13.7 km | 1.4 |
| Aylsham | 16.9 km | 1.2 |
| Poringland | 8.3 km | 0.7 |
| Dereham | 23.2 km | 0.7 |
| Attleborough | 23.0 km | 0.6 |
| Bungay | 23.9 km | 0.5 |
| North Walsham | 21.2 km | 0.5 |
| Norwich | – | 0.5 |
| Long Stratton | 17.4 km | 0.2 |
| Taverham and Drayton | 6.6 km | 0.2 |
| Hethersett | 8.0 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |