Crap Towns / Sacriston / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Sacriston?
In January 2026, every one of the 2,601 premises in Sacriston could get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), against 0.5% that couldn't in the typical town. Gigabit broadband reached 98.9% of premises, 5% higher than 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,573 | 98.9% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Ushaw Moor and Bearpark | 4.4 km | 1.2 |
| Durham | 5.3 km | 0.9 |
| Brandon | 7.4 km | 0.8 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 6.6 km | 0.8 |
| Annfield Plain | 8.6 km | 0.6 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 9.9 km | 0.6 |
| Fence Houses | 8.5 km | 0.4 |
| Stanley | 6.6 km | 0.3 |
| Chester-le-Street | 5.1 km | 0.3 |
| Birtley | 9.4 km | 0.2 |
| Sacriston | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |