Crap Towns / Ackworth Moor Top / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Ackworth Moor Top?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Ackworth Moor Top couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), far lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 1 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 98.6% of premises, 5% higher than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,861 | 98.6% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| South Kirkby | 5.4 km | 1.8 |
| South Elmsall | 6.2 km | 1.5 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 8.0 km | 1.1 |
| Pontefract | 6.0 km | 0.8 |
| Upton | 4.7 km | 0.6 |
| Grimethorpe | 7.8 km | 0.3 |
| Hemsworth | 3.3 km | 0.2 |
| Crofton | 6.5 km | 0.1 |
| Featherstone | 4.5 km | 0.1 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 5.2 km | less than 0.1 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | – | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |