Crap Towns / Willington / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Willington?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Willington couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 6 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 94.5% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 6 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 13 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,751 | 94.5% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Ferryhill | 9.5 km | 1.2 |
| Ushaw Moor and Bearpark | 8.6 km | 1.2 |
| Durham | 11.2 km | 0.9 |
| Brandon | 6.6 km | 0.8 |
| Bishop Auckland | 6.6 km | 0.8 |
| Willington | – | 0.4 |
| Newton Aycliffe | 12.3 km | 0.4 |
| Spennymoor | 6.4 km | 0.3 |
| Crook | 3.8 km | 0.2 |
| Shildon | 9.3 km | 0.1 |
| Sacriston | 12.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |