Crap Towns / Pelton and Ouston / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Pelton and Ouston?
In January 2026, 0.8% of premises in Pelton and Ouston couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 1.6 times the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 13 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 98.1% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 13 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 31 | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,661 | 98.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Whickham | 8.9 km | 4.9 |
| Washington | 6.5 km | 2.0 |
| Gateshead | 7.1 km | 1.9 |
| Pelton and Ouston | – | 0.8 |
| Annfield Plain | 8.8 km | 0.6 |
| Fence Houses | 7.7 km | 0.4 |
| Stanley | 5.8 km | 0.3 |
| Chester-le-Street | 3.0 km | 0.3 |
| Birtley | 2.9 km | 0.2 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 7.7 km | 0.2 |
| Sacriston | 6.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |