Crap Towns / Tamworth / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Tamworth?
In January 2026, 0.3% of premises in Tamworth couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 32 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 97.8% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 32 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 92 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 35,039 | 97.8% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Polesworth and Dordon | 4.7 km | 1.3 |
| Measham | 14.2 km | 1.0 |
| Aldridge | 17.1 km | 0.9 |
| Fazeley | 2.7 km | 0.7 |
| Streetly | 15.2 km | 0.6 |
| Royal Sutton Coldfield | 12.1 km | 0.6 |
| Coleshill | 11.1 km | 0.4 |
| Tamworth | – | 0.3 |
| Lichfield | 12.1 km | 0.2 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 14.7 km | 0.1 |
| Atherstone | 10.3 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |