Crap Towns / Goldthorpe / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Goldthorpe?
In January 2026, 0.3% of premises in Goldthorpe 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 97.7% 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 | 12 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,913 | 97.7% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Wath upon Dearne | 3.7 km | 4.0 |
| South Kirkby | 7.1 km | 1.8 |
| Grimethorpe | 6.8 km | 0.3 |
| Goldthorpe | – | 0.3 |
| Wombwell | 6.3 km | 0.2 |
| Darfield | 4.6 km | 0.2 |
| Conisbrough | 7.6 km | 0.1 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 1.4 km | less than 0.1 |
| Mexborough | 4.0 km | less than 0.1 |
| Thurnscoe | 1.7 km | less than 0.1 |
| Swinton | 5.2 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |