Crap Towns / Richmond upon Thames / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Richmond upon Thames?
In January 2026, 1.0% of premises in Richmond upon Thames couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 2.0 times the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 64 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 90.8% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 64 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 925 | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 81,547 | 90.8% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Hounslow | 4.7 km | 1.6 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 8.6 km | 1.6 |
| Walton-on-Thames | 9.1 km | 1.4 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 6.4 km | 1.4 |
| Richmond upon Thames | – | 1.0 |
| Wandsworth | 8.8 km | 0.8 |
| Ealing | 9.0 km | 0.7 |
| Merton | 8.8 km | 0.4 |
| West Molesey | 7.2 km | 0.1 |
| Sunbury-on-Thames | 7.9 km | 0.1 |
| Worcester Park and Stoneleigh | 8.9 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |