Crap Towns / Throckley / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Throckley?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Throckley couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 85.4% of premises, 9% lower 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 | 12 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,740 | 85.4% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Ponteland | 5.1 km | 9.0 |
| Whickham | 7.5 km | 4.9 |
| Blaydon | 5.3 km | 3.0 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 7.5 km | 2.7 |
| Ryton | 2.7 km | 1.0 |
| Wideopen | 10.0 km | 1.0 |
| Prudhoe | 7.0 km | 0.4 |
| Throckley | – | 0.4 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 4.4 km | 0.3 |
| Longbenton | 12.3 km | 0.2 |
| Rowlands Gill | 8.4 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |