Crap Towns / Ashbourne / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Ashbourne?
In January 2026, 0.5% of premises in Ashbourne couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), about the same as the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 15 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 80.5% of premises, 14% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 15 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 24 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,898 | 80.5% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Cheadle | 18.0 km | 1.5 |
| Matlock | 18.7 km | 1.2 |
| Hilton | 17.2 km | 1.1 |
| Uttoxeter | 15.9 km | 0.7 |
| Leek | 22.7 km | 0.7 |
| Ripley | 22.4 km | 0.6 |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 23.3 km | 0.6 |
| Ashbourne | – | 0.5 |
| Burton upon Trent | 24.2 km | 0.3 |
| Derby | 20.9 km | 0.2 |
| Belper | 17.1 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |