Crap Towns / Borrowash / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Borrowash?
In January 2026, 0.3% of premises in Borrowash couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 98.2% 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 | 10 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,328 | 98.2% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| West Hallam | 6.8 km | 3.4 |
| Castle Donington | 7.4 km | 0.8 |
| Beeston | 9.6 km | 0.6 |
| Breaston and Draycott | 4.6 km | 0.3 |
| Borrowash | – | 0.3 |
| Sandiacre | 5.6 km | 0.3 |
| Heanor | 12.0 km | 0.3 |
| Derby | 6.1 km | 0.2 |
| Long Eaton | 6.2 km | 0.1 |
| Ilkeston | 7.6 km | 0.1 |
| Stapleford | 7.5 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |