Crap Towns / Dalkeith / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Dalkeith?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Dalkeith couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 21 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 86.8% of premises, 7% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 21 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 30 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 6,426 | 86.8% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 11.0 km | 1.5 |
| Gorebridge | 5.3 km | 0.7 |
| Dalkeith | – | 0.4 |
| Musselburgh | 5.4 km | 0.4 |
| Penicuik | 11.3 km | 0.3 |
| Loanhead | 6.1 km | 0.1 |
| Mayfield | 2.6 km | less than 0.1 |
| Prestonpans | 8.8 km | less than 0.1 |
| Bonnyrigg | 3.5 km | less than 0.1 |
| Cockenzie | 11.4 km | 0.0 |
| Tranent | 9.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |