Crap Towns / Thundersley and South Benfleet / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Thundersley and South Benfleet?
In January 2026, 0.3% of premises in Thundersley and South Benfleet couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 5 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 92.1% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 5 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 65 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 20,360 | 92.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Basildon | 9.4 km | 0.7 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 9.4 km | 0.5 |
| Canvey Island | 4.7 km | 0.5 |
| Rayleigh | 3.7 km | 0.5 |
| Runwell | 7.7 km | 0.4 |
| Wickford | 6.4 km | 0.4 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | – | 0.3 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 7.4 km | 0.2 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 8.6 km | 0.2 |
| Rochford | 9.3 km | 0.1 |
| Hullbridge | 7.1 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |