Crap Towns / Askern / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Askern?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Askern 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 97.4% 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 | 2,768 | 97.4% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| South Elmsall | 8.8 km | 1.5 |
| Upton | 8.6 km | 0.6 |
| Sprotbrough | 11.4 km | 0.3 |
| Scawthorpe and Cusworth | 8.3 km | 0.1 |
| Stainforth | 8.7 km | 0.1 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 10.4 km | 0.1 |
| Armthorpe | 11.0 km | 0.1 |
| Adwick le Street | 5.3 km | 0.1 |
| Askern | – | less than 0.1 |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 8.2 km | less than 0.1 |
| Bentley | 8.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |