Crap Towns / Alfreton / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Alfreton?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Alfreton 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 92.6% of premises, about the same as 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 | 4,472 | 92.6% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 8.8 km | 0.9 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 8.9 km | 0.9 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 3.5 km | 0.7 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 2.2 km | 0.7 |
| Ripley | 6.1 km | 0.6 |
| Clay Cross | 8.1 km | 0.6 |
| Heanor | 9.4 km | 0.3 |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 9.1 km | 0.2 |
| Selston | 5.7 km | 0.2 |
| Huthwaite | 6.2 km | less than 0.1 |
| Alfreton | – | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |