Crap Towns / Bolton upon Dearne / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Bolton upon Dearne?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Bolton upon Dearne couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), far lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 89.1% of premises, 5% 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 | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,037 | 89.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Wath upon Dearne | 2.4 km | 4.0 |
| Grimethorpe | 7.4 km | 0.3 |
| Goldthorpe | 1.4 km | 0.3 |
| Wombwell | 5.7 km | 0.2 |
| Darfield | 4.5 km | 0.2 |
| Conisbrough | 7.2 km | 0.1 |
| Rawmarsh | 6.6 km | 0.1 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | – | less than 0.1 |
| Mexborough | 3.3 km | less than 0.1 |
| Thurnscoe | 3.0 km | less than 0.1 |
| Swinton | 4.0 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |