Crap Towns / Bonnyrigg / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Bonnyrigg?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Bonnyrigg 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 96.3% of premises, about the same as 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 | 3 | less than 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 7,597 | 96.3% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 9.8 km | 1.5 |
| Gorebridge | 5.1 km | 0.7 |
| Dalkeith | 3.5 km | 0.4 |
| Musselburgh | 8.2 km | 0.4 |
| Penicuik | 7.8 km | 0.3 |
| Loanhead | 3.1 km | 0.1 |
| Mayfield | 3.6 km | less than 0.1 |
| Prestonpans | 12.2 km | less than 0.1 |
| Bonnyrigg | – | less than 0.1 |
| Cockenzie | 14.8 km | 0.0 |
| Tranent | 12.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |