Crap Towns / Derby / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Derby?
In January 2026, 0.2% of premises in Derby couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 60% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 32 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 97.6% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 32 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 283 | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 126,255 | 97.6% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| West Hallam | 9.8 km | 3.4 |
| Hilton | 11.9 km | 1.1 |
| Castle Donington | 11.1 km | 0.8 |
| Breaston and Draycott | 10.7 km | 0.3 |
| Borrowash | 6.1 km | 0.3 |
| Sandiacre | 11.6 km | 0.3 |
| Derby | – | 0.2 |
| Long Eaton | 12.2 km | 0.1 |
| Ilkeston | 12.0 km | 0.1 |
| Belper | 12.6 km | 0.1 |
| Stapleford | 13.4 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |