Crap Towns / Rowlands Gill / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Rowlands Gill?
In January 2026, 0.1% of premises in Rowlands Gill couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 80% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 97.3% 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 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,505 | 97.3% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Whickham | 5.5 km | 4.9 |
| Blaydon | 5.5 km | 3.0 |
| Ryton | 5.7 km | 1.0 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 10.7 km | 0.8 |
| Annfield Plain | 6.7 km | 0.6 |
| Prudhoe | 7.4 km | 0.4 |
| Throckley | 8.4 km | 0.4 |
| Consett | 9.6 km | 0.3 |
| Stanley | 7.4 km | 0.3 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 4.7 km | 0.3 |
| Rowlands Gill | – | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |