Crap Towns / Barnoldswick / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Barnoldswick?
In January 2026, 0.3% of premises in Barnoldswick couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 3 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 98.5% of premises, 5% higher than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 14 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 5,428 | 98.5% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Colne | 6.9 km | 1.4 |
| Silsden | 16.3 km | 1.2 |
| Barrowford | 7.7 km | 1.2 |
| Steeton | 15.4 km | 1.0 |
| Nelson | 9.3 km | 0.5 |
| Burnley | 14.3 km | 0.3 |
| Barnoldswick | – | 0.3 |
| Brierfield | 10.9 km | 0.2 |
| Skipton | 11.9 km | 0.2 |
| Clitheroe | 14.6 km | 0.2 |
| Padiham | 15.6 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |