Crap Towns / Romsey / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Romsey?
In January 2026, 0.8% of premises in Romsey couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 1.6 times the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 20 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 89.3% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 20 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 88 | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 9,275 | 89.3% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| North Baddesley | 2.9 km | 1.6 |
| Marchwood | 11.5 km | 1.5 |
| Eastleigh | 10.0 km | 1.4 |
| Southampton | 10.3 km | 1.3 |
| Winchester | 13.4 km | 1.0 |
| Romsey | – | 0.8 |
| West End | 12.5 km | 0.7 |
| Hedge End | 15.0 km | 0.6 |
| Totton | 8.5 km | 0.4 |
| Chandler's Ford | 6.4 km | 0.3 |
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 15.5 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |