Crap Towns / Peterlee / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Peterlee?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Peterlee 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 95.8% of premises, about the same as 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 | 9,221 | 95.8% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Wingate | 3.6 km | 2.4 |
| Seaham | 8.6 km | 1.1 |
| Durham | 14.6 km | 0.9 |
| Hartlepool | 12.0 km | 0.7 |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 9.4 km | 0.6 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 12.0 km | 0.6 |
| Horden | 2.2 km | 0.5 |
| Fence Houses | 13.5 km | 0.4 |
| Murton | 6.7 km | 0.2 |
| Easington | 3.3 km | 0.1 |
| Peterlee | – | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |