Crap Towns / Stanley / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Stanley?
In January 2026, 0.3% of premises in Stanley couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 89.2% 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 | 34 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 8,788 | 89.2% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Whickham | 9.0 km | 4.9 |
| Blaydon | 10.6 km | 3.0 |
| Ushaw Moor and Bearpark | 10.1 km | 1.2 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 5.8 km | 0.8 |
| Annfield Plain | 3.0 km | 0.6 |
| Consett | 9.7 km | 0.3 |
| Stanley | – | 0.3 |
| Chester-le-Street | 7.4 km | 0.3 |
| Birtley | 8.2 km | 0.2 |
| Rowlands Gill | 7.4 km | 0.1 |
| Sacriston | 6.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |