Crap Towns / Clifton / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Clifton?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Clifton couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), far lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 1 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 99.5% of premises, 6% higher than the typical town's 93.8%.
Gigabit to nearly every door. Something in Clifftown works.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 2 | less than 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 10,129 | 99.5% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| East Leake | 8.0 km | 1.1 |
| Nottingham | 7.2 km | 0.7 |
| Beeston | 4.2 km | 0.6 |
| Ruddington | 2.5 km | 0.5 |
| Breaston and Draycott | 8.5 km | 0.3 |
| Sandiacre | 7.8 km | 0.3 |
| Keyworth | 7.4 km | 0.2 |
| Long Eaton | 7.2 km | 0.1 |
| Stapleford | 6.7 km | 0.1 |
| West Bridgford | 4.7 km | less than 0.1 |
| Clifton | – | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |