Crap Towns / Southport / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Southport?
In January 2026, 0.7% of premises in Southport couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% higher than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 33 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 73.1% of premises, 22% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 33 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 341 | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 35,796 | 73.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Longton | 16.1 km | 4.4 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 11.5 km | 2.5 |
| Southport | – | 0.7 |
| Crosby | 16.5 km | 0.3 |
| Maghull | 14.3 km | 0.3 |
| Formby | 9.8 km | 0.2 |
| Skelmersdale | 16.7 km | 0.2 |
| Ormskirk | 10.9 km | 0.2 |
| Lydiate | 12.7 km | 0.2 |
| Burscough | 10.0 km | 0.1 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 12.8 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |