Crap Towns / Redditch / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Redditch?
In January 2026, 0.3% of premises in Redditch couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 22 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 92.5% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 22 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 115 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 35,012 | 92.5% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Studley | 3.9 km | 1.7 |
| Solihull | 15.1 km | 0.6 |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 18.7 km | 0.5 |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 15.6 km | 0.3 |
| Redditch | – | 0.3 |
| Droitwich Spa | 15.5 km | 0.1 |
| Bromsgrove | 9.1 km | 0.1 |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 15.3 km | 0.1 |
| Hollywood | 10.8 km | less than 0.1 |
| Catshill | 10.5 km | less than 0.1 |
| Alcester | 9.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |