Crap Towns / Winchester / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Winchester?
In January 2026, 1.0% of premises in Winchester couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 2.0 times the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 28 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 80.7% of premises, 14% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 28 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 218 | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 17,980 | 80.7% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Waltham | 13.7 km | 3.4 |
| New Alresford | 11.0 km | 3.0 |
| North Baddesley | 12.9 km | 1.6 |
| Eastleigh | 10.2 km | 1.4 |
| Southampton | 16.4 km | 1.3 |
| Botley | 16.6 km | 1.0 |
| Winchester | – | 1.0 |
| Romsey | 13.4 km | 0.8 |
| West End | 14.9 km | 0.7 |
| Hedge End | 16.0 km | 0.6 |
| Chandler's Ford | 9.4 km | 0.3 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |