Crap Towns / Rugeley / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Rugeley?
In January 2026, 0.3% of premises in Rugeley couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 1 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 99.0% of premises, 6% higher than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 38 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 12,219 | 99.0% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Penkridge | 12.1 km | 3.1 |
| Stafford | 12.0 km | 1.2 |
| Brownhills | 12.8 km | 0.9 |
| Uttoxeter | 16.1 km | 0.7 |
| Cannock | 8.3 km | 0.5 |
| Rugeley | – | 0.3 |
| Norton Canes | 10.3 km | 0.2 |
| Lichfield | 11.8 km | 0.2 |
| Burntwood | 9.2 km | 0.1 |
| Pelsall | 14.6 km | 0.1 |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | 12.6 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |