Crap Towns / Rowley Regis / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Rowley Regis?
In January 2026, 0.1% of premises in Rowley Regis couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 80% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 3 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 99.1% of premises, 6% higher than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 3 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 10 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 16,074 | 99.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Dudley | 3.4 km | 0.4 |
| Smethwick | 5.0 km | 0.4 |
| Halesowen | 4.5 km | 0.4 |
| Brierley Hill | 5.4 km | 0.2 |
| West Bromwich | 5.7 km | 0.1 |
| Coseley | 5.9 km | 0.1 |
| Rowley Regis | – | 0.1 |
| Oldbury | 2.1 km | 0.1 |
| Tipton | 5.2 km | less than 0.1 |
| Blackheath | 1.6 km | 0.0 |
| Cradley Heath | 2.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |