Crap Towns / Galashiels / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Galashiels?
In January 2026, 0.1% of premises in Galashiels couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 80% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 92.8% 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 | 6 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 5,586 | 92.8% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Peebles | 24.4 km | 1.3 |
| Gorebridge | 29.8 km | 0.7 |
| Kelso | 23.5 km | 0.5 |
| Dalkeith | 34.8 km | 0.4 |
| Penicuik | 35.8 km | 0.3 |
| Galashiels | – | 0.1 |
| Loanhead | 36.8 km | 0.1 |
| Hawick | 21.2 km | 0.1 |
| Mayfield | 32.3 km | less than 0.1 |
| Bonnyrigg | 34.6 km | less than 0.1 |
| Tranent | 37.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |