Crap Towns / Banchory / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Banchory?
In January 2026, 3.5% of premises in Banchory couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 7.0 times the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 8.0% of premises, 91% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 131 | 3.5% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 301 | 8.0% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Banchory | – | 3.5 |
| Dyce | 24.1 km | 1.5 |
| Aberdeen | 24.7 km | 1.1 |
| Inverurie | 26.2 km | 0.9 |
| Westhill | 16.4 km | 0.7 |
| Stonehaven | 19.3 km | 0.6 |
| Ellon | 43.2 km | 0.4 |
| Portlethen | 21.7 km | 0.4 |
| Montrose | 37.5 km | 0.1 |
| Brechin | 37.4 km | 0.1 |
| Cove Bay | 25.3 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |