Crap Towns / Prudhoe / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Prudhoe?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Prudhoe couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 1 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 94.5% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 19 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 4,750 | 94.5% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Ponteland | 10.7 km | 9.0 |
| Whickham | 10.8 km | 4.9 |
| Blaydon | 9.2 km | 3.0 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 13.9 km | 2.7 |
| Ryton | 6.4 km | 1.0 |
| Annfield Plain | 13.1 km | 0.6 |
| Prudhoe | – | 0.4 |
| Throckley | 7.0 km | 0.4 |
| Consett | 12.2 km | 0.3 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 4.1 km | 0.3 |
| Rowlands Gill | 7.4 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |