A number of areas in East Lancashire have among the worst web connections throughout the entire county.
In line with new analysis, Wyre and the Ribble Valley have the worst web connection in Lancashire, adopted by Fylde, West Lancashire after which Rossendale.
It is not all doom and gloom although as Burnley and Hyndburn have one of the best web connections, adopted by Lancaster and Blackburn with Darwen.
In line with the analysis, which comes from Ofcom information, the Ribble Valley has one of many lowest percentages of premises linked to ultrafast broadband (43 per cent in comparison with the Lancashire common of 54.1 per cent and the UK common of 59 per cent).
And residents within the Ribble Valley additionally face gradual obtain speeds compared to the remainder of the area, at simply 46.8 Megabits per second – the Lancashire normal is 54.1 Megabits per second and the UK normal is 58.2.
The analysis, by digital literacy specialists Typing.com analysed new Ofcom information on obtain speeds and entry to Superfast and Ultrafast broadband in all of Lancashire’s native authorities, and created an index to find which areas had the worst web connection of all.
Lancashire’s web connection, from worst to greatest are ranked from left to proper as follows: space; median obtain pace; % of premises with superfast broadband; % of premises with ultrafast broadband; general index rating
- Wyre; 40.0; 95.4; 46.4; 16.79
- Ribble Valley; 46.8; 90.5; 43.1; 17.47
- Fylde; 44.2; 93.8; 51.4; 17.97
- West Lancashire; 44.1; 95.1; 54.9; 18.25
- Rossendale; 46.6; 93.5; 52.5; 18.27
- Chorley; 54.9; 95.8; 64.4; 21.33
- South Ribble; 60.0; 96.7; 69.5; 22.62
- Preston; 61.3; 97.4; 71.9; 23.26
- Blackpool; 64.3; 98.4; 71.0; 23.41
- Blackburn with Darwen; 68.3; 97.2; 69.3; 23.44
- Lancaster; 51.7; 97.6; 63.7; 23.44
- Hyndburn; 63.7; 96.9; 76.7; 23.61
- Burnley; 72.6; 97.8; 79.0; 25.30
- Lancashire common; 54.1; 95; 61
Wyre has the primary poorest web entry in Lancashire, with simply 46.4 per cent of premises have entry to Ultrafast broadband, properly beneath the Lancashire common of 54.1 per cent, and the median obtain pace is simply 40 Megabits per second, in comparison with the Lancashire common of 54.1 Megabits per second and the UK common of 58.2 Megabits per second.
Fylde comes third for poor web connection in Lancashire. The median obtain pace in Fylde is 44.2 Megabits per second, in comparison with the Lancashire common of 54.1 Megabits per second, whereas simply 51.4 per cent of premises have entry to Ultrafast broadband.
On the different finish of the size, Burnley has Lancashire’s greatest web, boasting the quickest obtain speeds (72.6 Megabits per second – properly above the Lancashire normal). Burnley additionally has the biggest share of premises linked to Ultrafast broadband – 79 per cent, in comparison with the Lancashire normal 61 per cent.
Hyndburn comes second on the record of Lancashire areas with one of the best web, boasting obtain speeds of 63.7 – properly above the Lancashire common. In Hyndburn, 76.7 per cent of premises have entry to Superfast broadband.
Blackburn with Darwen additionally fares properly in the case of web pace and entry and enjoys a obtain pace of 68.3 Megabits per second, and 69.3 per cent of premises within the space are linked to ultrafast broadband.
A spokesperson for Typing.com stated: “This information provides us a compelling perception into simply how vital the digital divide is throughout Lancashire.
“Whereas some areas reminiscent of Burnley and Hyndburn are very properly linked, it’s clear that different areas together with the Ribble Valley, Wyre and Fylde are lagging behind the remainder of the area.
“The whole lot we do as a society, from training, work and every day dwelling, is so intertwined with the web, and the significance of fantastic digital entry for all ought to by no means be underestimated.”