Crap Towns / Waltham Abbey / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Waltham Abbey?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Waltham Abbey couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 15 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 88.1% of premises, 6% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 15 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 37 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 7,690 | 88.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Harlow | 11.8 km | 2.6 |
| Chigwell | 9.4 km | 1.3 |
| Waltham Forest | 10.4 km | 1.2 |
| Waltham Cross | 2.4 km | 1.1 |
| Enfield | 7.6 km | 1.0 |
| Loughton | 6.1 km | 0.8 |
| Cheshunt | 4.1 km | 0.6 |
| Epping | 7.1 km | 0.4 |
| Waltham Abbey | – | 0.4 |
| Hoddesdon | 8.0 km | 0.3 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 7.0 km | 0.2 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |