Crap Towns / Washington / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Washington?
In January 2026, 2.0% of premises in Washington couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 4.0 times the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 452 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 93.8% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 452 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 514 | 2.0% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 23,887 | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | – | 2.0 |
| Gateshead | 5.7 km | 1.9 |
| Sunderland | 6.8 km | 1.2 |
| Jarrow | 7.7 km | 0.9 |
| East Boldon and West Boldon | 6.8 km | 0.9 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 6.5 km | 0.8 |
| Fence Houses | 6.9 km | 0.4 |
| Chester-le-Street | 6.8 km | 0.3 |
| Birtley | 4.1 km | 0.2 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 4.7 km | 0.2 |
| Boldon Colliery | 6.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |