Crap Towns / Stevenage / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Stevenage?
In January 2026, 0.6% of premises in Stevenage couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% higher than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 65 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 92.5% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 65 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 263 | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 38,929 | 92.5% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Hertford | 14.4 km | 1.8 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 11.9 km | 1.4 |
| Letchworth | 8.1 km | 0.9 |
| Stotfold | 12.1 km | 0.9 |
| Harpenden | 15.2 km | 0.7 |
| Arlesey | 12.8 km | 0.7 |
| Stevenage | – | 0.6 |
| Buntingford | 12.3 km | 0.4 |
| Hitchin | 7.4 km | 0.3 |
| Ware | 15.3 km | 0.3 |
| Baldock | 8.5 km | 0.2 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |